"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."
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WWW LinkAs far as better:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=7658360
WWW LinkThose are the new features. You can decide if they are better.