Khaled,
You may be asking an impossible question.  Each system has its best
applications.  You may want to run a demo on each system using your own
design types and expectations to see which one works the best for you.  Many
people are using each system now with good and bad results based upon their
unique requirements.  I remember one fellow, I think it was Rick Hartley,
say once that one good way to review software is to look at the user
discussions, see what problems people were finding and see how, or, if the
software supplier was reacting to the problems of their customers.  Just a
few things to consider.....
Bill Dieffenbacher

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> Subject:      [DC] what cad software is better.
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> Dear designers,
> My company is establishing a new devision for PCB design, so we are
> goining to buy cad software,but we are confused with all the cad
> software on the market. I have to choose from these 4 alternatives:
> 1. Mentor graphics Board station on windows NT
> 2. ACCEL EDA
> 3. PADS
> 4. Ultimate
>
> So please help me with my decision.
>
> --
> Khaled H. Fouad
> PCB Design Engineer, R&D Department
> PCB Egypt , Member of BAHGAT Group Foundation
> http://www.bahgat.com
> Email : [log in to unmask]
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