FS: Mentor Graphics PADS ES Suite 9.5.1  dongle-locked single license  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: MartinE
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 29, 2015, 05:55:27 pm
content: Hello,i was a freelance layout designer for the last few years and am now once more company employed. So i would like to sell my pcb design suite Pads from Mentor Graphics since i don't need it anymore for myself.Have a look at the features at:http://www.pads.com/(they call it Pads Standard/Professional since a while now. When i bought it, the description was: Pads LS/ES Suite)I live in Germany, so i bought the tool at a distributor in Munich / Bavaria. I've asked them for the transfer fee that has to be payed to change the ownership from my former 'company constituted under civil law' (i don't know if this is the correct translation) to the buyer. The fee is at about 10% of the purchase price, which would come on top of the selling price.Pads is a professional pcb design software that can be bought here for a small price - please make offers!Feel free to contact me for further details.Regards,Martin

author: MartinE
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 06, 2015, 09:02:08 am
content: Had a few replies regarding the cost of the tool:Original price in 2013 was: ~13.000.- € / EUROTransfer fee that is demanded from Mentor Grahpics to change the ownership to you: 10% of the original priceI will sell it for much less than the original price. Just make an offer

author: CM800
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2015, 06:41:33 pm
content: even the transfer fee alone is huge.... $1300 O.oHow does it compare to software like Quadcept?

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2015, 07:18:53 pm
content: I'm not sure if Mentor can legally charge that transfer fee. They want to but some Googling could turn up with reasons why they have to transfer the license free of charge.

author: MartinE
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 06, 2015, 07:59:53 pm
content: @TCWilliamson: Sorry, i do not know Quadcept, never heard of it.I've worked with a few other 'midcost' tools like Altium and Pulsonix and i have to say: working with Pads is rather quick. In my opinion it has the best overall performance - as soon as you have your part library together and ready (which is by far the most time intensive job in every pcb design tool).Pads may not be the best choice for a hobby pcb designer i assume, considering the price. But if you have a job as a pcb designer you'll need a tool that brings all the stuff and features.@nctnico: I'm not sure either. But since i was told so by my local software distributor i think it's the only way to go. You could PN me regarding your 'googling' if you'd like to

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2015, 11:23:05 pm
content: Why would you need to pay a transfer fee if it's dongle locked?

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 06, 2015, 11:28:20 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on May 06, 2015, 11:23:05 pmTo give Mentor more money, of course.

author: CM800
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 07, 2015, 07:19:13 am
content: This is Quadcept:http://www.quadcept.com/en/

author: mj.1226
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 27, 2018, 08:49:41 pm
content: Dear Martin, have you sold your MG PADS 9.5? We are interested for them.Milan