>
> How sorry will I be if I adjust my budget for something like the big
Cadence
> or OrCAD packages?
> The price tags sure are painful....but if they really do what they are
> supposed to - always.....the cost just might be justifiable. It's a
big jump
> (of faith) between the cost of Ivex and Eagle up to the real pro aps,
made
> even bigger by the current economy....
>

Before spending a lot of money on Orcad, try to use it !
There's an evaluation copy free of charge.
I tried, and decided not to invest even a cent into that "product". It
is not freandly, and it has bugs (Orcad 9.1) with printing.

Since that, I also evaluated Pcad 2001.
I found it freandly, I can use my existing Tango for Dos PCB-s, and
within a week from installing the trial, I could make a useful board.
I understand it's philosophy, so it is funny, if You have enough budget
....

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