But then that gives rise to the question what part of C8.5 made it more valuable the C8?

The actual cost of the upgrade from C7 to C8 was $200 and we got 64bit plus new features. In C8.5 we got genesis and, and, and help me out here what other new features was there that gave C8.5 the $285 value?

None the less I expect to get all the new features DAZ has told us so much about in carrara 9.

Ya feel me