(Oops. forgot the tag; it's been a while since I posted here...)


Hi, folks,

I've been using PCAD/TangoPCB for years. Recently I had occasion to lay 
out a PCB on which the component count exceeded 400, and Altium wants 
$4000.00 US to upgrade to a version that removes the 400 component 
limitation.

I can get Eagle Professional with no such restrictions complete for 
$1200.00 US.

I know a lot of people use Eagle on this list. Has anyone any experience 
laying out larger pcbs like this? (At least it's large for me) and if so 
have you been satisfied?

I'd be changing horses in mid-stream, so to speak, as I'd have to master 
the user IDE of Eagle and also redraw the schematic and relay the 
artwork. I generally like PCAD. However, long term, it might be a better 
solution all around to switch over to Eagle.

Please give me your thoughts,

Mark
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