What I would strongly advise is that you make a design spec, say a small micro that flashes some LEDs, well, it may as well look good, and do it in the most complex and difficult way.
Keep notes & times on this exercise, likes dislikes, put 1 LED per sheet, the micro on another, draw ALL the Decals/Footprints yourself, bring the design into PowerPCB and make a complex board outline and a few copper / board cut-outs and some polygons / copper pours. Then produce the fab files (if you use your own SMT place equipment then you will like the CAM outputs)
Now repeat exactly the same process & design in Protel and when you are finished compare notes.
Then you will have a well formed opinion and substance to back it up when confronting your colleagues.
Anytime I have seen some-one that impressed with a Pads demo was when it is done by an experienced Pads user/sales person.
While that would be great it is not payable in terms of time spent to become familiar. Rather spend a day with a professional user and go through all that.
Rene -- Ing.Buro R.Tschaggelar http://www.ibrtses.com Your newsgroups @ http://www.talkto.net
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