I started with Bryce 2 myself, then wince I was working at a school, got a chance for an educational bundle that had Bryce 3, Poser 3, Ray Dream Studio 5, and Painter.

I started Vue with version 2, and just can't go back to the Bryce interface anymore. However, I do still use Bryce 5.5 from time to time to make landscapes that I export and use in Vue :)