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Re: PCB Programs?
190 hasn't produced a PCB since the pbasic days and the INS...

However, on other projects, I've had pretty good luck with the freeware Eagle software, although it does have some limitations in the freeware version. I've also done Ultiboard (part of NI's (formally EB's) Multisim), and wasn't totally impressed with it (school had a license).

In my former jobs (I now do software, at least for the time being) we've used Orcard w/ Allegro, Mentor Design Architect w/ Board Architect (ick, stay away), and Mentor DxDesigner w/ Expedition PCB (formally Viewdraw). The DxDesigner set is by far the best I've used and I would encourage you to learn it if you ever have a chance to (ie, access to a PC with it installed).
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