3DS MAX 9 or 3DS MAX 2008? which one?

I need help deciding which version is newer and which is right for me...

Published on November 7, 2007 By mahdimc In New Users

hello everyone!
i was wondering... is 3ds max 9 or 3ds max 2008 better? which one is newer? if someone could help me, i'd really appreciate it

-mahdimc

Comments

GH33DA

on Nov 07, 2007

"SAN DIEGO, Aug. 6, 2007 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 software, the latest version of its out-of-the-box solution for 3D modeling, animation and rendering."

Source: WWW Link

As far as better:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=7658360WWW Link

Those are the new features. You can decide if they are better.

edge0099

on Nov 23, 2007

Do you guys use these programs for something other than creating dreams? It seems an awful lot of $ to invest simply for a hobby. Are there other (cheaper) programs that do the same thing & create simular results??

Pugboy

on Nov 23, 2007

Blender is a free 3D studio, but is a little complicated.

edge0099

on Nov 23, 2007

Thanks Pug! I'll check it out!

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