If I may. Carrara Studio 2.0 works faster than C1.1. I have notice that files load up quicker. The new OpenGL real time render engine gives you more realistic 3D view and it is also very fast. Surprises during testing? Other than the fact that the development team can work out miracles in a record time! :-) We can't really comment on what happens during beta testing. Other than the fact that at Eovia we had a complete alpha and beta testing cycle unlike MetaCreations. MetaCreations would ship product with the bugs hanging out of the application and beta test after it got ship. Not with Eovia. Ringo