From the trivia department. Once in CGTalk a person asked innocently a question about Poser he didn't knew that Poser is pariah and tabu in CGSociety. One member condescended himself enough to mention that perhaps he should ask a C4D user?, "because C4D users tend to use Poser more than other people". But immediately one C4D user came forward and vehemently denied, obviously he felt insulted.. ;)

So, this is the way of the world in CGSociety. Nevertheless, many with C4D also use Poser no matter what they say. The reason is obvious.

But the rising prices of Cinema 4D is a problem. What is there for alternatives? There is not one single program but maybe two. The combination of Carrara and Blender may be a viable solution.