Quote - That's the thing..... I'm not missing those features at all. Besides when it comes to speed, C4D R6 is lightning fast. I've got TrueSpace 6.6 also (which is much more up to date) and it still can't beat C4D R6 when it comes to speed and features. I've looked at R10 and for what I use R6 I wouldn't even know what to do with the new features.

Cinema 4D is fast, that's for sure.  As a plugin developer, I have quite a few versions installed (6, 8.3, 8, 8.2, 8.5, 9, 9.1, 9.5, 9.6, 10).  If you can live without HDRI, SSS, Displacement, (and so on) and most C4D plugins, so be it. :)

Quote - can't do that at the moment either, still use a 32bit machine. Also most software I do own suits me very well, I don't care about the latest game or running the newest 3D Studio Max or MS Office. So it's very unlikely I will update to any 64bit application for a long time.

There will come a time in the not-too-distant future when you'll need software and it will only be 64-bit.  There are few 16-bit apps written these days (very, very few).  And, of course, to run a 64-bit app  you will need 64-bit hardware.  And, sorry to say, the only choice soon will be 64-bit hardware.  Look at your local computer store for AGP graphics cards - they are virtually nonexistent.  PCI graphics - get an old one on eBay, maybe.  99.9% of graphics cards are now PCI-Express - even to my relatively up-to-date detriment.

Yes, there are people out there that still use Commodore 64 computers or Windows 3.0, but they aren't exactly on the bleeding edge of, well, 1990.  Just because a computer or its software is old doen't negate its usefulness for a purpose.  You can still do ballistics and aerial targeting with a vacuum tube system - ala 1945.

My point is that at some point your hardware will fail!  This is assured.  When your motherboard/cpu/graphics/memory goes you are going to be hard-pressed to find the old hardware to replace it.  Might not be for some time - but the longer you hold out, the less likely.  Graphics is going PCI-E, harddrives are going SATA, memory is going SDDR (or whatnot), DVD is going DL or Blu-Ray, monitors are going DVI.  Within five or so years, you'll have to scavenge and dumpster-dive to get compliant hardware for your ancient computer.  Been there.

As an example, I was an avid Amiga user back in the late-80's, early 90's.  When they went under, I continued to use my A2000.  Later on, I wanted to get back into it with an A4000 towered system.  The latest OS wasn't too bad but needed heaps of third-party stuff thrown at it to make it 'modern' (internet, 32-bit video, extended memory, and so on).  Memory required some handy-man rigging (hot glue and a daughter board).  The 32-bit graphics card was a rare and nearly impossible find from a German seller.  The audio card was as rare.  It was like building a Ford Model-T - you had to find enthusiasts who collected the ancient parts and stored them and were willing to sell them for actual use.

Robert

C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot. C++ makes it harder, but when you do, you blow your whole leg off.

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