In a previous thread regarding animals the person mentioned they were a student and couldn't afford expensive software. I decided to duplicate my reply here. "With a valid student card you can generally get big discounts on software, here's afew places to check http://www.academicsuperstore.com/ http://www.studica.com/alias/ http://www.gradware.com/ As an example at the middle link you can get Alias Maya 7 Unlimited Student Bundle for $460, $100 less for Maya Complete" To the best of my knowledge what you are purchasing is a full version of the software with no restrictions. I believe teachers can get the same pricing. Anyway I hope that this information will be of use to some of you. Happy Rendering & Be Well