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01-29-2008 04:53 PM
This is a tough one to try and answer. I examined the program you descrbed and I can tell you that Multisim does not have the animations that this program appears to have. In other words, you would not be able to visibly see the current flwing through the wires. It does have some interactive parts that you can see like the LEDs, Relays opening and closing, switches that actually move and thing like that. But you have to use the instruments to view waveforms, current and voltages.
This software will grow with you as you become more experienced because it has a ton more components than the package in your post. You can go from basic circuits all the way to complex analog and digital circuits with Multisim. The possiblilties are limited to your own skill level. To this day I still learn something new either about the software or the components and I have been using it in one version or another for about 10 or more years.
As to whether to prurchase it or not is up to you. Only you can make that decision. I can only tell you, that for me, Multisim is the only software I use to design or anlyze circuit with. In my opinion it is the easiest to use that I have seen.
Try the evaluation version. Give it a whirl and see if it is right for you. If you need assistance in using the program there is a help file that can guide you through the rough spots (initial learning curve). There are also pre-made sample circuits that you can load and study. This may help in getting you familiar with the software.
I hope I have been of some help.