>> =A0Altium:
>> Too expensive to justify as yet with a newish business ...this may
>> $4995 for full license.

> What do you mean by a newish business? If it is a full-time
> business, I tend to think $4995 is not a big issue for the
> developed world. Whether it is too high for a part-time business,
> then it depends on the expectation of the returns.

As he indicates that it IS an issue, IF the business is full time then
it's more an indication of your impressions than his reality.

Simplistically:   the incremental value has to be say $1500 - $2000
per year higher to justify it.
As the cheap package probably does 80% of what the dear one does for
practical purposes (the mythical 80:20 rule) the improvements would
have to be substantial indeed to justify it.
If PCB layout was an all day every day activity then it would be
justifiable in almost any situation. If PCB layout is under about 10%
of total activities then "the developed world" would have to wait
another year. Maybe they pay better in Singapore than in the the UK
:-). (Entirely possible).


                Russell

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