Wasn't it John D. Gwinner who wrote:
>Folks:
>
>  I'm thinking of getting a comercial modeler and possibly renderer. 
>Currently, I have student status due to talking a UCLA writing course 
>extension.
>
>  It's a lot, but I could possibly afford 3DSMax, and I have to say I'm 
>tempted.
>
>  However, I like POVRayy's rendering so I'm wondering what moving to a 
>comercial package would give me, or more accuratly, what' I'd lose.
>
>  Do any of them do procedural texturing?
>
>  Any advice?

Why not grab a free trial version and see for yourself?

There's a 30 day free trial of 3dSMax at 
http://www4.discreet.com/3dsmax/3dsmax.php?id=969#

There's a demo version of Cinema4D at
http://www.maxoncomputer.com/download_demo.asp

There's a "Personal Learning Edition" of Maya at
http://www.alias.com/glb/eng/products-services/product_details.jsp?productId=1900003


-- 
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

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