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From: Yuriy K. on 13 Sep 2006 21:35
Joerg wrote:

> Cadsoft Eagle is pretty good SW, not "bad new software". It is
> reasonably priced and very powerful. Also, it allows me to do sample
> layouts of critical sections, to give to my layouter so he knows exactly
> how I'd like it done. With OrCad I would have had to either buy a very
> expensive layout package

$5K business related software is very expensive package for top paid
design engineer??????

> or do a clumsy netlist transfer into Autotrax
> or another lower cost tool.

Finally we get to the truth...

--
WBR, Yuriy.
"Resistance is futile"
From: Ian Bell on 14 Sep 2006 07:27
Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>
> So, the break even point (just to recoup the direct labor, not
> considering the hidden costs of the future problems and the learning in
> the past) will be somewhere at 1 million units produced.
>
> Will you please be so kind to give an example of such project?
>

I'll give you one, the Letraset Letra Tag electronic label printer.

IAn
From: Ian Bell on 14 Sep 2006 07:29
Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:


> The user interface of a microwave oven is already too complicated to be
> developed in asm...
>

rubbish.

Ian
From: Walter Banks on 14 Sep 2006 08:48

The Microchip PIC based flashing LED inviting customers to tear off
a discount coupon is written in C


> > Look around in the toy section at Walmart or the shelves at Long's
> > Drugs. Think "disposable" or "semi-disposable".

From: Hershel Roberson on 14 Sep 2006 10:15

On 13-Sep-2006, Kelly Hall <khall(a)acm.org> wrote:

> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
> > The user interface of a microwave oven is already too complicated to be
> > developed in asm...
>
> The best UI I've used on a microwave was a spring-loaded dial with
> regular markings up to 20 minutes at full CCW. Just turn the dial past
> zero with the door shut and the magnetron nukes the food.
>
> No assembly, C, state machines, or RTOS required. Maybe my microwaving
> needs are too primitive?
>
> Kelly

What a brilliant idea ! Where can I get one ?

-Hershel
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