>>It's like comparing a truck (or even a hovercraft) to an aircraft.
Ok, I like that better.
But that's the exact point I was making. The F1 car or Aircraft is far
superior in the _right_ application. But the Accord or Truck is more
general purpose, easier to learn, cheaper to own, and effect for many (not
all) applications.
The classic specialized tool v. general purpose tool issue. I just can't
suggest making broad statements that one is better than the other. I agree
that most people think CAD=AutoCAD. That certainly annoys the other CAD
vendors, much like the blank stare I get when I say Linux.
Ken Elliott
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From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Bryan J. Smith
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:34 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: RE: [SLUG] Re: OT - CAD vendors advising customers to outsource
--better analogy
On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 20:04, Ken Elliott wrote:
> It's like comparing a Jaguar F1 car to a Honda Accord. Totally
> different applications.
On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 22:59, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> No, it's like comparing a pickup to a Semi Tractor Trailer. Sometimes
> the pickup will do, and you can throw things in the back, but
> sometimes you needed the Tractor Trailer in the first place.
Ack, that's still not a good relationship of 2D to 3D.
It's like comparing a truck (or even a hovercraft) to an aircraft.
The 2D truck is more popular, there are more variants to do more jobs, often
carrying more of a load for less cost.
But in many cases, only the 3D moving aircraft will do, even though its is
lesser used, you have fewer options and other details, with a higher initial
cost, it is more cost effective for many jobs than the 2D truck.
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