All ranting aside, has anyone (any real PCB designers, that is) actually
used the AutoRFQ thingy yet? I would be interested to know how effective it
is at getting competitive quotes from REPUTABLE PCB shops. With regard to
the NDA stuff, the marketing fluff says it "extracts the minimum numerical
data required for quotation". I assume this is board area, # of
plated/unplated holes, # of layers, SMOBC y/n, # of hole sizes, smallest
hole, etc. It should NOT put the actual Gerber data in the quote package, I
hope! How about someone from Protel actually putting our fears at ease (or
at high alert) on this by telling us exactly what data it sends? Are you
listening, Protel?
I think the idea is good, but is it another one of those "next great thing"
ideas that is ill-conceived or poorly executed?
I agree in principle that Protel should be spending their limited
programming resources on improving the core product, not writing glitzy
marketing-driven add-ons. Still, if AutoRFQ can help me, I might try it.
Best regards,
Ivan Baggett
Bagotronix Inc.
website: www.bagotronix.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [PEDA] New on-line PCB quoting service for Protel 99 SE
> Dear Brent,
> This is really a stupid idea, as I have mentioned before. We are
> interested in getting Protel 99 SE to work in a stable way, not how you
can
> broaden your market. Please do not put AutoRFQ in any products or we will
> drop PROTEL!! There are NDA issues and extreme product confidentiality
> issues that no smart company will put up with here!
>
> Thanks,
> R. Gordon Price
> Director of Research Engineering
> Loronix Information Systems, Inc.
> Del Mar CA
> (858) 523-9424
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brent Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 3:23 AM
> To: Gordon Price
> Subject: New on-line PCB quoting service for Protel 99 SE
>
>
> Dear Gordon,
>
> Wouldn't it be easy if you could receive quotes to fabricate your PCB's
> without having to pick up the phone or send an email? Wouldn't this
provide
> you with more time to concentrate on more important things, like
designing?
> Imagine a system where rather than chasing down quotes from various
> manufacturers, you could automate your quote requests and submit your PCB
> details to reputable manufacturers.
>
> This system is now available with the new AutoRFQ (Request For Quotation)
> feature for Protel 99 SE's complete board-level design system. The AutoRFQ
> technology has been developed by WebQuote Software, and enables Protel 99
SE
> users to configure and request quotations for the manufacture of their PCB
> designs.
>
> The AutoRFQ add-on extracts the minimum numerical data required for
> quotation directly from your Protel 99 SE PCB file and compiles it as a
> WebQuote AutoRFQ. The RFQ information is then sent electronically to an
> online service division of WebQuote Software at PCBmarketplace.com
> (http://www.pcbmarketplace.com), and then relayed to your chosen
> manufacturers for quotation. You will receive your quote back
automatically
> in under a few hours. It couldn't be easier!
>
> Protel 99 SE users can rapidly send electronic RFQ's to over 500 suppliers
> in the marketplace, without sending a single CAD file!
>
> For more information, or to download the add-on visit:
> http://www.protel.com/etech/addon_protel99se.htm
>
> For Protel 99 SE product information, call 1-800-544-4186, or visit
> http://www.protel.com.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Brent A. Smith
> Manager
> North American Sales & Support Center
>
>
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