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Sanford, NT can handle the chips, Alphas go up to 12. We have to wait until the final word regarding MAX and compatibility with which chips and how it particularly performs with multi-chips. Don't forget, we are very close to the P6 generation. My prime interest would be to see MAX compatible with ALPHA. Also curious to see if it will be compatible and fully optimized for the P6. Clearly the crucial issue when running multi-chips is sufficient RAM. So my next system is going to cost some serious $$. Would feel most comfortable seeing those $$ go to an ALPHA, particularly when you consider how well the ALPHA can be expanded/added on to. But you will also notice in this thread (Kevin's post) that there is a question of how well MAX performs after the 2nd chip. Interesting technical issue we will have to hear more about. Regarding your mentioning R4: I keep hearing about R5 and think that we will be jumping back and forth for a while. I'm just edgy about putting more money into IPAS'. This whole IPAS Plug-in thing is *an issue*. Considering how enthusiastically R4 brought us fully into the Plug-in landscape, we responded in-kind by sticking thousands of dollars into our IPAS Libraries. Now the light in the MAX hallway has been flicked on. OKAY – that's progress. But something tells me there could be a closer relationship between IPAS' that function in R4 and Routines that will be written for MAX. The result of that 'relationship' would allow special paths of upgrading. Seems as if a routine that runs in DOS would need certain re-writing and what not– but isn't there room there for some help. For instance, if I purchase MeshPaint, and then MeshPaint is released for MAX — do I have to buy MeshPaint again at full price? Not that I'm singling out MeshPaint… just a good example since that is exactly the routine I want next. Actually, based on opinions of other readers, this is a good point to start seeking some kind of cross-platform policy. I know that GYost said that they would do everything possible to make the migration of IPAS' reasonable. Jeffrey