I have another purchase question - or rather several!
1. With the iClone 7 pipeline version -- are there remade characters just like for CA4? 
2. How difficult is it to make custom characters, backgrounds and props? I am familiar with some other 3D programs but I was wondering if iClone was easier in terms of creating props and backgrounds as well as characters.
3. I use CA 4 on a Mac, but will be purchasing iClone 7 to use in a windows machine. I'm assuming it still does not work using something like parallels on a Mac. If I want to transfer a motion I create in iClone, can it be transferred/imported to CA4 on my Mac? 
4. For someone learning to use iClone - what would be the average time to create a simple animation with two characters  and a dialogue? Especially if I use remade characters?

I am trying to make educational materials and I have used CA4 for quite a while - but am thinking of jumping into 3D - I like the way the characters look much better!
Thanks for the advice in advance!