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<< Ask me in about 6 months where Lightwave stands as it is soon to be available on the same platform as 3D Studio. I'm sure it will sell quite well and you may see it surpass 3D Studio's market share. Only time will tell. >> If LW was truly equivalent to 3DS4 or even 3DS5, it would still be quite a feat to equal market share with 3DS. And, it would take years on this platform to do it. It took 3DS years to capture this market with a clearly superior product. I don't believe you realize just how widespread 3DS use is on this platform, or how difficult it is to de-throne a product which is not only supporting it's current user base very well, but still evolving in signifigant leaps & bounds. Applications lose signifigant market share when they are: 1) Overwhelmed with superior performance (first) and price. 2) Are not supporting the existing customer base satisfactorily. 3) When they begin to stop evolving signifigantly. 4) If they become unstable, difficult to use. I don't see any opening for LW here. It may sell, but not at the expense of 3DS potential customers. BILL