[SI-LIST] Re: Difference between Protel, Mentor Graphics and Cadence
- From: "Drew" <drew3rdof3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:58:39 -0700
Gary,
There are many differences between Protel and Cadence. Keep in mind
that I am first and foremost a Cadence Allegro user, therefore biased.
Accel also has P-CAD. I think it is a better choice than Protel
considering your other two candidates. I have not used Mentor
Graphics so I will not hazard a guess as to its difference from the
others.
One difference between your choices is price. Another difference is
how things are done. Still another is that not any one of them do
everything. "You get what you pay for" is rarely so true than with
PCB layout and/or simulation packages.
I suggest subscribing to all of the user forums for the packages that
you are interested in and watching the traffic while paying attention
to the topics. Actually reading the messages in some of the forums
will prove to consume most of your research time.
There is much more I could tell you. Most of it is opinion. This is
not the place to do it.
Cheers!
Drew
Andrew W. Riley III
PCB Design Consultant - looking to get back in the industry.
drew3rdof3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Tay" <ttecksoo@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:00 PM
Subject: [SI-LIST] Difference between Protel, Mentor Graphics and
Cadence
> Hi Guru,
> I'm currently evaluating PCB tools package between Protel, Mentor
Graphics and Cadence.
>
> Could anybody let me know the difference between Protel, Mentor
Graphics and Cadence since there is a price difference among them.
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Gary Tay
>
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