On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:56:47 -0700 (PDT), jon_banquer
<jon_banquer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>> truly I must *thank JB for the tip...
>
>You can hold me to the August ****p date for Solid Edge with
>Synchronous Technology
>
>As far as thanking me...that's what I'm here for and that's what my
>blog is all about. I like to help those who can think for themselves.
>That means I can't help most CADCAM users or machinists because most
>are brain dead idiots. In addition, most users of CADCAM products are
>product loyalists.
>
>I'm a CADCAM whore, Phil. If something comes along that's better I'll
>switch. By no means do I think that others can't come up with what
>Siemens/UGS has come up with. I just don't think it will be anytime
>soon. I also intent to remain loyal in one respect to Siemens/UGS...
>in giving them credit as the first to really spend the money and take
>a huge step toward ending the nonsense that has existed for far too
>long. It's too bad that SpaceClaim didn't go further. SpaceClaim
>didn't and still doesn't have a decent marketing plan and continues to
>rely on losers like Franco Folini / Novedge who add no value to a
>product. Mike Payne and company only have themselves to blame. Mike
>Payne is brilliant but he's not a very good listener and he doesn't
>understand what it takes to market CADCAM.
>
>When you get your copy of Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology I'm
>counting on you to state whether you need the parametric-history based
>part of Solid Edge for anything. I feel many uses will never touch the
>other side of Solid Edge (the one you are using now) and it will
>eventually fade away. Is it bad to learn how to use it the parametric-
>history based side… No because it will just make you appreciate Solid
>Edge with Synchronous Technology all the more and give you a better
>appreciation for the effort Siemens / UGS has made with Synchronous
>Technology.
>
>> Implications for our business are extensive imo... CAD work so simple
>> that anyone can learn it and do it..which means lower rates for cad
>> operators..... and a much more competitive world market... not the
>> best for segments of the US economy given china's mfg capability
>
>Count me out on the "anyone can learn to use it" bull****. I feel
>that's hype. It's more like you no longer have to spend 8 hours a day
>behind a computer with SolidWorks and pretend to be an "expert". That
>would be an "expert" who often still can't get the job done in a
>timely manner.
>
>I look forward to your posts on learning to use Synchronous
>Technology. I'm sure others do as well but they won't post and are too
>wimpy to say they have major problems with the way SolidWorks does
>things in many areas. I’m sure SolidWorks 2009 will be much better
>than the piece of **** SolidWorks 2008 is but it won’t be the kind of
>breakthrough Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology is.
>
>SolidWorks Corp. can no longer be considered a technology leader. It’s
>more like SolidWorks 2009 will be an update of the same old ****
>(history based/parametric modeling) that doesn’t handle many real
>world problems and creates it’s own set of problems.
>
>Jon Banquer
>San Diego, CA
>http://jonbanquer.baywords.com/
>
>
>
Who spiked his meds?
"There are more molecules of water in a cup of water
than there are cups of water in all the worlds seas."
--
Cliff
