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XSI is a great bit of software (quite amazing for the price) and Carrara doesn't even come close to giving someone such amazing control over things like rendering and animation. The modeller also beats about Carrara, in my opinion, quite easily. However, complexity comes at a price, and setting up things can take a while (such as landscapes or a GI solution) so I feel the program is best left for those who like getting their hands dirty. If you like things simple, or you lack experience with 3D, stick with Carrara.
For me the only thing I dislike about XSI is the lack of upgrade path for Foundation. I think it's a silly move by Softimage not to offer one, so they missed out on me picking up version 5, and they may miss out on me picking up 6 as well. Thankfully though, 4.2 will be a solid version for a fair few years to come. Great software, but I don't think Softimage appreciate the non-pro community.
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