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As Autodesk has a policy of not speaking about future plans for it's software, you'll get no specific answers from them regarding these issues. You can, however, analyze the history of Adesk products and get a pretty good feel for what's coming up, even if it's speculation. When you consider 3DS's price/performance ratio, and the dedication behind bringing the program along in the three releases to date, there is really no other choice for serious production work on an affordable platform. These things said, I would suggest an upgradable (AXP socket) pentium/PCI machine running 3DS and your favorite non-3D graphic software as a fair bet for a system that'll keep you competitive in the industry. -Alan Iglesias