For those that missed it.The presentation was about as polished as Eagle. Here are some highlights.....
DXF Import: Yay, maybe a few decades late but better late than never. Its ULP which is no easier than the user designed option I already use. This is not a feature that did not exist before. It is free and works in my current version 6. Why pay for an upgrade?
Gerber import: The presenter says they are VERY excited to add this feature. Not sure I have ever wanted or needed such a thing, but could be useful. As a top priority feature add? Weird. Also, another ULP - not an upgrade to the program.
IPC2581: Still not sure what the feature is, seems like an add-on that outputs IPC data.
Send to Fusion 360: Kinda neat, but I don't know any professionals using 360. No high-end solutions for SolidWorks? Annnnnd....its not really ready - not even a demo. Not really targeting professional users. Focusing on makers only is not really a business since hobbyists and makers are mainly looking for free tools.
Eagle Library Browser: Now this is helpful....finally something I will use and benefit from. This is a tiny improvement but at least its an improvement I guess. Routing tools? Component design tools? Something real?
Extending EAGLE Capabilities.....? Drum Roll......Nothing! Nothing at all......WTF? The presenter spoke about an engineer that was hired two years ago to work on the auto-router. Who cares, I was hoping for improved tools for difficult manual routing. Push, shove, Real time high-lighting of intersecting traces? Anything? Maybe the ability to change the width of an entire trace instead of just a segment?
Working with other vendors to create plug-ins. Ok, this is good and many other software companies have boosted capability this way. There was nothing to speak of in this presentation other than CadSoft is working with outside companies to develop options. Again....this is not even done or near done. It is an idea/concept that they are kicking around. So far, I see the updates focused on the periphery of the process and NOTHING on the core functions of routing and laying out a PCB. Blaaaa!
Conclusion: I would not pay anything to upgrade from where I am on version 6. There are so many little tweaks that they could have focused on that would have me upgrading for a fee. My expectations were low and they still did not meet my expectations. So weak.