I would just like to mention that I personally consider Carrara to be one of the best programs for people who are learning CG for the first time--especially when looking at the first few Chapters of Mike de la Flor's CARRARA 5 PRO HANDBOOK (which is still quite relevant). That and Phil Wilkes DVD Tutorials from Infinite Skills have been very helpful for me.

LOL! I'm still learning 32bit version 8 right now, and the fact that there haven't been many new editions actually gives my feeble brain time to get caught-up in.

Yes, I know that Blender is the right price and powerful. But when I look at that interface and ask myself "How many days do I have left in the rest of my life?"--well, I say "No thank you." Some will shudder at this, but I say "Where is Kai Krause when you need him?"

The next modeler I will examine will be Modo.