Yeah, admittedly, they've improved Carrara, but no matter how great it gets, it does nothing to help push their content. Most do NOT model w/ it, and even for all it's animation power, Vue is what you hear about w/ regards to Hollywood... Carrara is my favorite program btw, but lets be real... Hex has been abandoned... Another of my favorite apps, but abandoned nonetheless. The Bryce overhaul was long overdue... Again, I see no need to focus on it, its a very trimmed down Carrara. Is it really worth the effort when you compare its price tag, when your point is to sell content? I don't think so =/

I think people "know" Smith Micro can take care of the software Daz owns because Smith Micro is a software company whereas Daz (and even they will say it til they are blue in the face) is a content for Poser/Daz Studio company. They have differnt mind sets... Daz would be Daz w/o any of the programs. We go there for the figures and other stuff.

Smith Micro is only one choice... Me personally, I'd have liked for Adobe to snatch up or incorporate Metacreations when that time came, then the family would all be togther in the best of hands... If you think about it, Adobe doesn't sell filters, plug-ins, brushes, or other valuable presets that can be used even w/ PhotoShop, ad they don't need to, other places are set up just for that... People still use Xenofex, Eyecandy and KPT's...

There are 3 kinds of people in the world. Those that can count, and those that can't..