Well, I did see Carrara being demo'd at Siggraph.  The hair was pretty cool - it may be worth upgrading just for that feature since it works well with Poser figures.  Will hair be included with the standard version is the big question.  From their chart is says yes, but some of the other big items are missing (like displacement, ocean primitive).  What I am on the fence about is waiting for Poser Pro.  I do have C4D with the hair module - I also saw a sneak view at Poser Pro at Siggraph and was impressed with it too.  

It's just another tool in my workflow - nothing will "replace" Vue.  Right now DAZ needs to be more firm on the difference between Carrara Pro and Standard and their upgrade costs. 

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