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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Need Mac-based PCB layout program
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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1993 16:32:55 GMT
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pkahn@teleos.com (Philip Kahn) writes:
>I need a Macintosh-based PCB layout program. Preferably no more
>expensive than a few hundred dollars, though with more features 
>more expensive may be a possibility. It must be capable of 
>outputting Gerber. 

      Protel Autotrax was good, although buggy.  Protel has dropped that
product, and encourages users to convert to Protel for Windows.  Protel
for Windows is well thought of.

      There's a Mac product from Douglas, but it's not as nice as 
Protel's product.

      Realistically, electrical CAD on the Mac is dead.  All the
current tools are on Windows.  Basically, when faced with the task of
converting to System 7, the major vendors decided to convert to
Windows instead.

					John Nagle
