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<< I think Autodesk got lazy with release 4. >> I think you're missing the big picture. What in fact has happened is: They managed to put out an interim product << with a few great plug-ins thrown in >> as you said, ** while simulataneously developing the next generation s/w in rel.5 ** I find this parallel development to be rather good for the user base. I suppose some people can just look at as rel.4 not being what they expected for what in fact will be rel.5. Of course, this *did* allow the user base to get even more powerful s/w 1 or 2 years earlier. Not to mention the release costs less and came earlier than ever before. It's all just how you look at it. When rel.5 ships, I imagine your view in retrospect, may be different. << A new-comer has beaten Autodesk to the NT marketplace as well as to the Alpha and MIPS machine. >> I didn't know there was a race <g>. Actually, the first app's to appear on a platform (historically), usually don't end up dominating in their field. Until the dedicated h/w assisted RT rendering cards are in the pipeline, I don't think we'll see too much of a leap foward from anyone. Rel. 5 probably will come along at just the right time….not too early, not too late IMO. BILL