> From: Kathy Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> This debate always comes up, and all I say is it is horses for courses :)
> 
> I use professional EDA tools (designing PCB's and Hardware) There is NO
> pro software available for the MAC, I know there is lots of Open
> software, BUT the time taken to sort bugs, install patches etc etc would
> far outweigh the time saved using a mac would be lost in the running of
> the software :(
> 
> Until Protel / Candace etc release a *nix or a Mac OsX Version, I am
> stuffed :(
> 
> (And using emulators is out as I need all the power of the processor
> when working on large designs)

I agree - once the intel move is completed however, it might be a different
story.  :-)

-Mart

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