I have a lot of the plants and I always thought the Vue should have come with more plants than it did considering the price so I don't really see that to be a plus.  A lot of people have had increased render times but a few have also had a lot slower times.

For anyone considering Vue I would definately recommend waiting for the PLE version to come out and then see how it suits you.

Jon

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