Vue is a bit special with it focus on outdoor environment while Carrara is just another modelling, animation and rendering application. So then why would anyone buy Carrara now when you can get Softimage XSI Foundation for about $100 less than Carra Pro and in my opinion Carrara is not even close to messure itself against XSI. Comparing the two Carrara Pro should not be more than $199. A comparison also makes Vue Pro look totally overpriced. As Vue Pro has a special focus and would be a nice complemente for any application it could be priced a little higher than the average 3D application but not as high as it now is. Also remember that if you are to do figure animation in Vue you also have to buy Poser. Prices on the 'Real' Pro software is going down while the Semi Pro seems to go up. When the Semi Pro tools starts to cost more than the Real Pro tools things start to go really nuts!!!