Re: ahha s/w power. At what price? was: otherwise named

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, ballendo@y... wrote:

> >From: James Owens wotisname@l...
>
> John,
>
> Some of us do realize the ahha! package for what it is. Relative to
> the others most often mentioned in this list, it IS in another

league.

> Also in another league in price! That's okay by me. I've had and

used

> ahha for YEARS.
>
> Also most of the other software mentioned on this list. As if you

all

> hadn't noticed. They ALL have their good points, They ALL have

their

> bad points. Ahha included, and not just the price.
>
> I'm not gonna flame anybody, there's no point. We've all heard good
> and bad about everyone, at some time. But sometimes the decision
> rests on more than just the software!
>
> Ballendo
>
> P.S. EMC is getting closer to the Ahha! overall capability every

day.

> Indeed it already surpasses ahha! in some areas.

No flames were intended, everybody has their own opinion and flames
thankfully are missing from this list.
A couple of points though.

First Ahha:
Cost especially for most users on this list is of great importance
but if you look carefully at Ahha's build up it's avaiable in blocks
from the CNC pro board at something like $580 to a full sysyem with
stepper drivers etc.
Some people want to use their own drivers in a retrofit, other don't
have any.
Secondly Flashcut is about the same price as the full Ahha board and
that also needs outside drivers and motors.
Third EMC:
Being free and linux based it appeals to a lot of people but if you
look back through this list most of the mail is about getting Linux
and EMC to run. Many people can handle this but a lot either don't
have the time or experiance.
I fall into the both classes so I have to have something that I can
use straight out of the box