Ack!! Can you raise the amount to around $900.00?? Better stick with Raydream then. (But wouldn't you be better to hold off till we find out more about this Carrerra thing??). Exactly what is it you intend to do with the software you want to purchase?? Make models, morphs, both?? Make more Pan-Ware clothes?? Make Pan-Ware cars and trucks and space ships?? What you get also depends on what games you want to play with them?? Dish out some more info and perhaps someone on the forum can suggest a $400.00 remedy that's right up your ally rather that spending on something you may find useless to your needs. Also, do some research on the internet. Go to the sites and see how much and what for and, heck, sometimes you can even try out trial versions at places like Zdnet and Tucows, etc...don't know if they have intense graphic try-outs though?? Hope this helps?? Gotta keep the Pan-Ware alive!!! Radart, (dreaming about that squidpie-ala-Codeman dish).