gerber has a propietary software system geared heavily toward signmakers.
you will not be compatable with aspire, vcarve or most reasonable 3d softwares and may find limitations as you go forward with this. i will say ez router has mach three and the world is a little more open, camaster sells the 4x8 with a spindle and vectric vcarve included for under 20.000 and it comes with wincnc industrial controller
i have two of them
jim mcgrew
James McGrew CAMaster 508 ATC
www.mcgrewwoodwork.com http://dropc.am/p/EJaKyl