I'm going to wait until the 5th to get a boxed version because,.....well, I'm a fuddyduddy OK. But, if in fact it(5.5) really will utilize 2 processors,........I'm more than satisfied. I have a couple of dual Xeon machines and can't wait to give it a go. Should see at minimum a 40% increase in my rendertimes. I certainly hope it's capable of pushing both cpu's to the limit,.........there's no thrill in the world like pulling up the old Task Manager to the "Performance" tab and watching the little buggers peg out. As for Bryce 6,......it damn well better be open to 3rd party developers, I want modeling, render engine choices, particle generators, sub-surface scatering and REAL HDRI and GI support, to name just a few. I'll be willing to pay $500 for it then. Geez,......don't want much, do I ? See,......I just started learning C4D and damn,......this app is fantastic,.......not nearly as vexing as 3D Studio Max or some of the other "Higher-End" 3D packages.

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