"I can charge more for Mentor" as you speak I am cleaning up an Altium to Expedition Conversion, yup we all need to work for a living and if some company forces you to make more money, hey why argue, every tool has it's heyday, maybe Protel is gone and the new tool is an impersonator.........only time will tell
Just go with the times dictate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Reagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: [PEDA] AD6 Pricing >I was working for a company with many seats of PCAD. We had the President >of PCAD in to blast him about pricing 10 years ago. We complained that we >were getting a ton of useless features which we paid for in yearly >service charges. I believe they had some PCB pricing tools. I suggested >he add accounting software in the program then we could start shutting down >other departments. I am with most of you, I do not use 1/10 of DXP's >capability. The stuff we use has to work and work reliably. We still >have problems printing. 3 D is an issue, library management has become >over complicated and incompatible between users without added management. >I know because I also manage libraries for several companies. The graphics >in AD6, flickers, the graphic settings are confusing. I can go on and on. >AD6 needs to listen to their users. I forgot to mention my AD6 stock is >almost worthless par with most of the cool features. All I want is >working tools. This is my shovel, bulldozer, whatever...it is my >development tool which must be rock solid and reliable. I give AD6 a D. >I give 99 an F, 99SE with SP6 an A, I give the original DXP a D but DXP >with SP4 an A. There is a cycle here, never purchase Altium's first >release. > As far as pricing .....I am talking to Mentor Graphics again. 3- 4 K is > in the same range as Expedition upgrades except I can charge more for > Mentor > > Mike Reagan > > > > > ***************************************************************************** > The information contained in, or attached to, this e-mail, may contain > confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the > individual > or entity to whom they are addressed and may be subject to legal > privilege. > If you have received this e-mail in error you should notify the sender > immediately by reply e-mail, delete the message from your system and > notify > your system manager. Please do not copy it for any purpose, or disclose > its > contents to any other person. The views or opinions presented in this > e-mail > are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > the > company. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for > the > presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage > caused, > directly or indirectly, by any virus transmitted in this email. > ***************************************************************************** > <<<<GWAVAsig>>>> > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[email protected] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
