> driving it mainly in reduced speed areas. I wouldn't do this with a car, why > do this with software? There are no new simulation algorythms and no new > laws of physics applicable to schematic and pcb design. Current tools have > most of the features I want and there's nothing new and spectacular in any > of these upgrades. I'll live with what I have until the current OS computing > crisis ends in a few years. I'm not willing to subsidize M$ any longer.
Maybe this is one reason for the tech recession (or depression, depending on how you look at it)? Buy this new cell phone - it has downloadable ring tunes and 3 new interchangeable case colors! Woo hoo! Buy this new car - it has state-of-the-art LED taillights and is all new for this model year! Woo hoo! Buy this new TV - it has 36 video formats (only 1 of which is available in my area: NTSC)! Woo hoo! Buy this new OS - it has all new icons and fewer networking features! Woo hoo! Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "mariusrf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] OS bugs WAS: Problems with schematic annotate function. > to upgrade or not to upgrade, this is the question ;-) > > seriously, why should I upgrade? I will consider a next upgrade only when > there is new software to warrant it. Meaning with so many new USEFUL > features that it'll increase my productivity or will make new tasks a lot > more doable . This is not the case with the current upgrades. I couldn't > care less if the nemus are shaded or animated. The current CAD versions I > run cost between 10 to 100 times the value of my computer and operating > system. The amount of time rquired by each upgrade is always more than I > could afford. It's similar to leasing a new Porsche every six months and > driving it mainly in reduced speed areas. I wouldn't do this with a car, why > do this with software? There are no new simulation algorythms and no new > laws of physics applicable to schematic and pcb design. Current tools have > most of the features I want and there's nothing new and spectacular in any > of these upgrades. I'll live with what I have until the current OS computing > crisis ends in a few years. I'm not willing to subsidize M$ any longer. > > Matt Tudor , MSEE > http://www.gigahertzelectronics.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 10:04 AM > Subject: Re: [PEDA] OS bugs WAS: Problems with schematic annotate function. > > What this means for Altium is that they must either continue to support > W2K, > > or start supporting Linux, for future Protel releases. That is, if they > > want me to upgrade ;-) > > > > Best regards, > > Ivan Baggett > > Bagotronix Inc. > > website: www.bagotronix.com > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > ************************************************************************ > * Tracking #: 738AE51EDB9C9E4A9A3601EA6ABB9CCE94DA5798 > * > ************************************************************************ > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
