I'm in same boat as Timberwolf. Not buying a Mac just to use Cheetah. However, as much as I enjoy Carrara, I am looking for alternatives. I had thought about combining Hex/Bryce/Studio but neither Bryce nor Hex gets more Daz love than Carrara. I had predicted last winter that I would be a full on Blender user by 2017. We shall see. But, I would prefer a Carrara 9.