> It all depends on your budget.
> If price is not an issue, go for Mentor Graphics (Board
> Station/Exepition/PADS) or Cadence.

I don't agree with this approach. You need to decide what it is that you want 
to do and choose the appropriate tool. High end tools are capable of 
excellent results if you become expert in their use. 
If you are going to be cranking out dense, high speed boards, then tools like 
Board Station, Specctra, etc make good sense. If your mainstay is going to 
be 2 layer boards and you write the firmware, do the accounts and make the 
tea, then perhaps Eagle is indeed "the best" for your needs.
For those high end boards, get the business card of a PCB designer with 
high-end tools.

Steve.


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Steve Baldwin                          Electronic Product Design
TLA Microsystems Ltd             Microcontroller Specialists
PO Box 15-680, New Lynn                http://www.tla.co.nz
Auckland, New Zealand                     ph  +64 9 820-2221
email: steve@tla.co.nz                      fax +64 9 820-1929
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