Hi,
Usually Matlab is £1600+VAT - but, they now offer a home use version as per Mathematica, although structured differently.
Basic Matlab package is £85 and you need to select the different toolboxs you require for £25 each. (again, prices are ex-VAT, Mathematica is full version for less than £300)
Many educational text books for DSP or Communications theory (Software Radio Design) use Matlab, and conversion to SciLAb or Mathematia can be problematical for scripts or functions not explicity equivalent.
Regards,
Shadders.
