Fair point but no lost profits for me. I hate having to boot in vista, but at least it means I can use ZB3. I also have the option of ZB2 with a little patience. I personally wouldn’t have paid double 
Sav
I’m a starving artist who used my tax refund to purchase Zbrush 3.1 for the Mac a few months ago. I’ve been (im)patiently waiting for over a year, though. I seriously thought it was very close (within a month) when I purchased it,…maybe I should have held off and purchased a refrigerator or an iphone. I cannot afford to waste money obviously because I don’t even have an essential appliance in my rent house. I do my laundry at my mother’s house and I was hoping that Zbrush would help me with my painting ideas so maybe I could eventually start selling more artwork and get away from my ridiculous day job where I stare blankly at a computer screen all day…constantly checking this forum for some ray of hope. I live paycheck to paycheck and I’m having to take out payday loans to make my bills. I need to learn Zbrush so I can possibly find a better job. 
…did I just say all of that out loud. :o :o :o
Dude, ask for a refund. You can always
buy it when it comes out, but at least that
way you could eat. Buy a fridge not an
iPhone too… 
Yeah, at that point I wouldn’t even buy a fridge, I’d buy canned goods and drink lukewarm tap water. You have to prioritize man!
with the price reduction of the iPhone
you get that and a mini-fridge and still
have money left over for canned goods
be stylin’ 
The cost of updating software from any company that charges is never full price. Charging a very minimal fee per update could boost their development quite a bit. More investment ability means more production in most cases. I’m using bootcamp like a madman. But for those that can’t (or won’t), I bet they wish Pix would have charged a little something for all of the previous users to update so they could pump some cash into the Mac project and speed up the release.
Already doing that. No joke I’m in a bad way and I’m not trying to get sympathy either. My first mac (Powerbook G4) was bought using settlement money from an employer in San Francisco screwing me and about thirty people out of their paychecks. I gave it to my g/f and now we’re broke up. My second mac (black intel Macbook) was purchased using a credit card that is currently over its $2000 limit.
If I was to offer any advice, I don’t know what I would say other than to SIMPLIFY and try not to give into temptation. I can’t really give that advice though since I have a little software problem…actually I think it’s just a mac problem in general. I get software thinking it’s really going to help me make money on the side because the day job’s salary is inadequate to sustain me. It probably would be just fine if I didn’t spend money on sofware, though. I could totally cut corners and get myself out of this predicament but I think I subconsciously need to be miserable in order to feel like I’m alive or something.
I have almost 200 licenses of mac software. I’ve used quite a bit of it to make money of course, but the problem is I’m too scattered and I like to try to master so many different things…so I end up being a jack of all trades. I really feel that Zbrush for the Mac is definitely going to capture my focus and finally allow me to develop as an artist. I’ve made it this far so I’m going to wait it out longer. I’d take Super Glitcher’s advice if I didn’t think that Pixologic is going to release it any day now. I like to eat and I’d really like one of those new 3G iphones.
Are you my long lost brother or my clone? :lol: You sound waaay too much like me.
I can sympathise with the mac thing. I gave in to it for a while, and bought ( AND LEARNT ) , like a lot of people, a number of ‘essential’ packages. All very useful, but despite having invested a lot of time in Maya etc etc, I have for a while gravitated towards blender, gimp, et al, despite the learning curve. I use these not, surprisingly, on a cost basis, but simply because for many simple commercial tasks, I can get a job done well, quickly with less fuss. I also like the ethic of open source too. Importantly, open source tools seem to have a more consistent and reliable development cycle, as a larger community is involved. The biggest irony is, i can often earn more with a pencil or an ink pen, than with a mouse. Hard to figure, I suppose. My observation, rather than advice, is to express yourself with the simplist thing that will allow you to do your work. Did you know that blender has some pretty respectable sculpting tools on board - not, obviously as deep or refined as zbrush, but good all the same. I would recommend giving it a try.
Actually, with digital art, it’s good to master a FEW different programs. You are heading somewhat in the right direction. You just need to plan out your workflow, be more efficient with time and decisions, and focus your efforts. You can put forth all of the effort in the world, but if it’s not in the right direction, it’s totally useless. The saying “don’t work harder, work smarter” should be “work harder while working smarter.” Being an artist is only easy if you are a hobbyist.
As a fellow starving artist, I’m finally making money and I’m about to open an online store for low priced posters and fine art prints in a month. I’ve slaved in the restaurant biz for 7 years as a busser and waiter trying to supplement my entry into the business side of art. I’m not quite there yet, but I’m oh so close!
My best advice is to think backwards. Figure out if you want to mainly do personal illustrations, custom commissions, or work for a company. All hold potential to be a lot of fun. Many artists combine all of these efforts, but I think it’s more effective to choose a path to focus on. Dream of where you would like to be as a professional and walk back one step at a time. Otherwise, it’s too easy to get scatter brained and impulsive. There’s no shame in having bullcrap jobs to get you by while you create a master plan. I hate my job and every drop of ink that I used to fill out the application.
LOL… 
I’ve tried them all (or most of them) and I definitely won’t take good 'ol open source software for granted. I’ve used Blender a bit for utility work. It’s getting better and better… but as a person who hardly has any background in 3D, it’s a struggle to use because I’m unfamiliar with alot of the nomenclature and techniques.
You need a hug ((((((((((HUG)))))))))))
700 replies, more than 36000 views. Still not one hint of official acknowledgment or any news at all. Wow! that is cold.
What does it take, to cut some ice with this firm?
I was looking at 3D Coat too. Didn’t they say the mac version was going to be availabel in about a month too? Competition is good, but then again with no mac version of ZBrush 3 or Mudbox i guess there isn’t a lot of competition right now for us mac users. lol. Go 3DCoat!!!
Pixologic’s Contact page asks you to join their email list to keep updated but I haven’t received one response to my emails. Kind of ironic isn’t it.
the option to spend your money elsewhere. which. sadly. we do not have
I got a Christmas Card from them. Well a ‘Happy Holidays’ card. Are they still on holiday?
Haven’t checked on ZB3 for Mac progress in nearly 4 months. Guess I’ll check back in another 4 months … and will probably see that ZB4 for PC has been released. :evil:
the email I sent Pixo yesterday,
To Whom it may concern,
Hi, as a mac user I have been waiting over a year for ZBrush 3 for mac.
Could you please at least give me some news on the progress, Good or Bad? And could you please respond to this email. I would really
appreciate it. Please give me some news so I can tell my mac friends over on the ZBrush Central forum and make their day. I don’t
care how small the news is just something to ease the pain. Thank You
Lorne M
and the reply I received today
Hello Lorne,
First and foremost, many thanks for your interest in ZBrush, and for your patience.
As stated by Aurick on ZBrushCentral, we are currently in the last leg of development for the ZBrush Mac.Things are going very well and we’re very happy of the results. As soon as we can share the news you know it will
be posted in ZBrushCentral ASAP :)!!!We are all at Pixologic -as eager- as all of you to deliver ZBrush for Mac to you, including novelties and surprises.
Thanks again for your interest and your patience.
Kindest regards,
-jaimeJaime Labelle
COO
Pixologic, Inc.
Well, friends there you have it. An official response. I am elated they actually got back to me. Finally some Good News let’s hang in there!
Alright!! Way to go Paint Guy! Thanks for posting that. I think that’s enough of a response for me for now. I really just wish they could provide some info on these little “surprises.”