Farnell aquires Cadsoft (Eagle PCB)

Cadsoft did a mailing, so if you?re a registered user, you got a letter.

Cheers

David L. Jones Inscribed thus:

I wonder how long it will be before it gets priced out of the market ?

No. Weird! What does Farnell want with that software?

Does it use libraries? Then they'll load it with all the stuff they sell, hint hint, or perhaps they intend a "you've designed, now place your order" add-on, etc

It's obvious. Farnell (and others like Digikey etc) have had database portals in place for some time (after a long period of refusing access), where CAD software can now pull component data and pricing etc directly from their site. It's the next CAD revolution, all of your data (schematic, footprint, datasheets, pricing, stock etc) will come direct from the likes of Farnell, Digikey, Mouser etc.

If Farnell have their own ECAD software that links to this database then they will sell more parts.

Dave.

Yes, they will sell more parts.

However, I would say that Farnell is in now way like digi-fart.

They began as sellers of a much more sophisticated and expensive product line. They may now sell everything under the electronic industry sun, but they at one time were very specialized.

Digi-key, on the other hand, has always been the k-mart type "store" where a more diverse product category and brand spectrum were sold.

So, sure, they may NOW be like them. They would likely come out on top of this industry, even without this move though, because of their core customer base from when their customers were more specialized as well. They also have all their new customers.

I think they are a far better organized firm.

Watch their stock rise as digi-fart and the other guys fall...

But yeah, this is just another form/way of someone SPAMMING you in your job.

No, dumbass. Digi-Key started business selling the parts & a kit to build an electronic keyer for sending Morse Code.

Mycelium Inscribed thus:

Actually I knew David Farnell. They started in a small office over the top of a bus station offices. They started out providing components for the fledgling repair market in the late 50's if I recall correctly.

They were very successful. I remember the place was nearly always packed with people buying components from them. This was in the early days.

That makes sense. I have been using a database like that for many years but I always maintained that myself. For some reason Cadence's products seem to be missing from the list.

Perhaps the market has changed and no longer made it viable to stay in that role.