[SI-LIST] Re: Difference between Protel, Mentor Graphics and Cadence
- From: Dan Bostan <dbostan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: drew3rdof3@xxxxxxxxxxxx, si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:19:15 -0700 (PDT)
I have used all the tools mentioned.
Protel is a toy, good only for small projects, it just
can not be compared with Cadence and Mentor.
In my opinion, the Mentor Expedition tool flow is
superior to the Cadence Concept/Allegro flow, but they
are very close.
i think either choice would do a great job for you.
Dan Bostan
--- Drew <drew3rdof3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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