I don't mind. :) It is an upgrade, but the learning curve is one of the toughest I've experienced from one Protel rev to the next.
Tony On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 21:53:46 +1000, Ian Wilson wrote: >�On 05:03 PM 3/09/2003, Hamid A. Wasti said: >>�I am current using 99SE and have been sitting on the DXP >>�"upgrade" for a few months. �Being a Protel user for almost 10 >>�years, I know better than to use any Protel product right after >>�its release. �But being 1 year and 2 service packs into it, is >>�DXP mostly stable and at least marginally useable now, or is >>�further delay advised? �Seeing a large number of people on this >>�forum still using 99SE is not encouraging. >> >>�A few specific questions: >> >> >>�0) Is DXP stable now or are crashes hourly occurrences like with >>�most of Protel's initial releases? >> >>�1) For schematic entry, are there any new features that make the >>�move worthwhile? >> >>�2) For manual routing, are they any new features that make the >>�move worthwhile? >> >>�3) How bad is the learning curve? >> >> >>�Thanks for your time and input. >> >> >>�Regards, >> >> >>�Hamid Wasti > > >�OK I have done it - I have taken an old summary post of my view of >�DXP v P99SE and put it on a www page - very crudely formatted and >�the direct link is the only way to get there. > >�http://www.considered.com.au/DXP_vs_P99SE.htm > > >�Maybe one day I will bring it up to date and give it a pretty >�format (well as pretty as a engineer can). �there is little new >�there for people that saw my original post(s) on this ages ago. >�Theer are also some comments from Tony Karavidas - hope he doesn't >�mind being quoted. > >�Don't send me direct mail about this. The PEDA and DXP forums are >�the *only* place I will discuss what is just my opinion. �I am >�interested in the discourse but only if it is based on fact and not >�wild speculation and ranting. > >�Bye for now, >�Ian > > >�* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * >� * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
