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Article #2290Re: Opinions on PCB design software.
From: Check It Out
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 01:37
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 01:37
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I just tried MANY pcb packages, both high end and low end products. Mostly junk on both sides. I was really disappointed. "R.Lewis" <h.lewis@connect-2.co.uk> wrote in message news:b55h0l$clm$1@thorium.cix.co.uk... > > Leon Heller <leon_heller@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:b55c0t$m0t$1@helle.btinternet.com... > > > > "R.Lewis" <h.lewis@connect-2.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:b5576v$75v$1@thorium.cix.co.uk... > > > ............. > > > > Are Easy-PC and Pulsonix from the same company? > > > > Both Number One Systems (Easy-PC) and Pulsonix are owned by WestDev Ltd. > > When Number One went into receivership, it was bought by WestDev. WestDev > > was set up by some ex-Zuken Redac people primarily to develop Pulsonix, > but > > they have continued development of Easy-PC. > > > > Leon > > Although I have not used EasyPC for a number of years it always seemed good > value for the money but Boardmaker 2 (a clone of Easy PC?) was similar but > had some very significant advantages. > B'maker3 was/is a notable downgrade from its DOS predecessor and not worth > persuing but I am looking for a decent 'new' package. > Is Pulsonix any good - is it a development of Zukens' Cadstar? > (It would need to be a significant development as Cadstar appears to me to > be all bells and whilstles but with exceedingly limited functionality for > actually tracking pcb's!) > > > >
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