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Article #2313Re: Opinions on PCB design software.
From: Leon Heller
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:43
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:43
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"R.Lewis" <h.lewis@connect-2.co.uk> wrote in message news:b5576v$75v$1@thorium.cix.co.uk... > > Leon Heller <leon_heller@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:b555td$dap$1@venus.btinternet.com... > > > > "John Hennessy" <john@hennessy.net.au> wrote in message > > news:3E75DC0F.60702@hennessy.net.au... > > > Hi, undoubtedly this has been covered before I joined this group but > > > here goes... > > > > > > I'm looking for first hand impressions of PCB design software in an > > > attempt to settle on something decent. I have been using Eagle for a > > > while but recently found Easy-PCB. Easy-PCB appears to be a more > > > polished product with a comfortable interface. Due to infrequent use I'm > > > definitely not up for thousands of dollars worth of application. > > > > > > If you have opinions be it good or bad on Shematic/PCB software for > > > Windows then I would appreciate your assistance in arriving at a well > > > informed decision. > > > > > > > Easy-PC is very good and excellent value for money - I used it for years. > It > > is *much* easier to use than Eagle. > > > > I now use Pulsonix, which is a full professional system (with a price to > > match) from the same company. I was very impressed with the latest version > > of Easy-PC when I was given a copy to try out. > > 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 -- Leon Heller, G1HSM leon_heller@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 112d1e,71b1ff6c334928be X-Google-Attributes: gid112d1e,public X-Google-Thread: 103407,71b1ff6c334928be X-Google-Attributes: gid103407,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-03-17 12:44:01 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!kibo.news.demon.net!demon!btnet-peer0!btnet-feed5!btnet!news.btopenworld.com!not-for-mail From: "Leon Heller" <leon_heller@hotmail.com> Newsgroups: sci.electronics.design,aus.electronics Subject: Re: Opinions on PCB design software. Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:43:10 +0000 (UTC) Organization: BT Openworld Lines: 48 Message-ID: <b55c0t$m0t$1@helle.btinternet.com> References: <3E75DC0F.60702@hennessy.net.au> <b555td$dap$1@venus.btinternet.com> <b5576v$75v$1@thorium.cix.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: host213-122-78-132.in-addr.btopenworld.com X-Trace: helle.btinternet.com 1047933790 22557 213.122.78.132 (17 Mar 2003 20:43:10 GMT) X-Complaints-To: news-complaints@lists.btinternet.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:43:10 +0000 (UTC) X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106