[gcb0]

> it allows you to learn electronics using a virtual Arduino board and breadboard without blowing up capacitors or burning yourself with solder on your work table.

With autodesk prices, i can probably buy enough caps and pay someone to solder for me.

[nkurz]

All of their current 123D software is free for all: http://www.123dapp.com/create

And I recently was impressed to learn that they offer free licenses for most of their professional software (including Autocad) to school teachers, university faculty, and degree seeking students.

Qualifications: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=12311...

Software: http://students.autodesk.com/?nd=download_center

[coldtea]

Perhaps you're thinking of Autocad. They also sell dead cheap end user software, even on the iTunes store.