For what it is worth, here are copies of emails I had with someone at Newark last October. Not sure if it really means anything, by these emails an update should already be out.
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I finally talked to Altium - they are planning to release the next rev of Circuit Studio in 2-3 months.
Now don't hold me to that. Given that's in/near the holiday season I can easily see them waiting until after Jan. 1 to release the next rev. At least now I/we know that one is coming.
Regards,
Mark Martinets
Global Software Tools Sales Engineer
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Oct 21, 2015
p.s. I don't have a new feature/bug fix list yet. In fact the mktr asked me for our list of customer feature requests, so hopefully a lot of those will get implemented. I'll keep you updated.
Regards,
Mark Martinets
Global Software Tools Sales Engineer
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I replied to his last email asking for an update. I will post here if there is a response.
No. Unfortunately Altium has put the development of the next rev on the back burner in lieu of some other product development. We (Newark) are very frustrated because so many customers and prospects are asking for the next rev. My biz dev mgr and SW biz director even met with Altium last week to express how important it is to fix these bugs and get the next rev out. The product marketing mgr is supportive of our position and said he would push to get resources allocated. We're going to keep pushing until we see them move forward on it.
Regards, Mark Martinets Global Software Tools Sales Engineer
I'm not there...yet. Newark and Altium need to figure out what they want to do with CS. If it is going to be a dead project, let us know so we can move on. I hope it continues, there is a lot I like about it. If it dies there is no way I could go back to Eagle, that would be too painful. I liked DipTrace, but it wasn't at the same level as CS although it would probably be the best choice for me.
I'm not there...yet. Newark and Altium need to figure out what they want to do with CS. If it is going to be a dead project, let us know so we can move on. I hope it continues, there is a lot I like about it. If it dies there is no way I could go back to Eagle, that would be too painful. I liked DipTrace, but it wasn't at the same level as CS although it would probably be the best choice for me.
