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From: tindle@ms.uky.edu (Ken Tindle)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Need a good PC board layout system for PCs
Message-ID: <15590@s.ms.uky.edu>
Date: 6 Jul 90 09:38:12 GMT
References: <9353@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu>
Reply-To: tindle@ms.uky.edu (Ken Tindle)
Organization: U of Kentucky, Mathematical Sciences
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In article <9353@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu> jpexg@.MIT.EDU () writes:
>The company I work at is interested in getting a new schematic capture and
>PC board layout setup to run on a PC-AT class computer. 
>
>We've had recommendations re Pads and Tango; Hiwire is cheaper and seems OK, 
>but nobody we know has it. Anyone have comments?

Yes, try Protel (Easytrax or other) and DC-Cad (Design Computation).  The
Protel shines in ease of learning, the DC-Cad in its power and end-to-end
capability (schematic cap, layout, ar) for $500 complete.  The DC autorouter
is maybe the best price/performance ratio package around. 

Hope your AT has a co-processor; NOT a requirement, if you like taking naps
during your computing sessions. 

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