I'd say it depends on what they offer in DXP. If there is something significant that justifies $1500 or $2000 or whatever it is, then it will be worth it. If it's simply a new skin on top of old buggy code, then no way.
The jury is still out... > -----Original Message----- > From: Cam Andruik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 1:27 PM > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > Subject: Re: [PEDA] ATS - don't do it! (was restore defaults...) > > > I have to agree that Protel99SE does what I need it to do. And I > have used > it long enough to know the workarounds. The price of upgrading looks too > high and a new seat is outrageous! Add to that the ATS price and > I will be > staying with 99SE. > > Cam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Elson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: July 10, 2002 12:46 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] ATS - don't do it! (was restore defaults...) > > Igor Gmitrovic wrote: > > > Tom, > > > > many of them will join us, they just keep it quiet. It would be probably > better from our users' point of view if more people voiced their opinion. > That would hopefully let them understand we are serious when we > say 'We are > not buying this anymore'. > > We made the mistake of blindly buying Protel 98, and were very > disappointed. > When 99 came out, we said "NO WAY", and kept using what we had. When 99SE > came out, I tried it with trepidation, assuming it would be even worse. > But, it > worked well, solved some shortcomings in the earlier software, so we then > upgraded. But, we will look long and hard before paying for any more > upgrades. > The need to do something major that we can't do now would be the only > reason > to upgrade. Protel 99SE pretty much does what it is supposed to do for > schematic => PCB. Maybe people using microvias or something might need > more features. > > Jon > > > ************************************************************************ > * Tracking #: 7A135105E47AC749A03B32D4CB8D84A1E38D13BC > * > ************************************************************************ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
