Unfortunately, it's not "negative hype". I wish it were that simple. Poser 5 may be cheap at Amazon right now, but it still has a lot of unresolved issues. Unless the person who asked needs the extra "bells and whistles" (many of which still don't work properly or require additional hardware expenditures to use them effectively), then it doesn't make sense for him to spend even a small amount of funds if Poser 4 is doing what he wants done. I cannot recommend Poser 5 to anyone who does this strictly for a fun hobby(not a merchant). I use Vue d'Esprit and Bryce 4. Poser 5 is painful to use by comparison. It's complicated, it's cumbersome, frustrating,terribly time consuming and in my opinion, not at all user friendly. I can create and render an image in Vue in a fraction of the time that it takes to create and render something in Poser 5. Furthermore, until CL fixes the stuff that needs fixing, I don't think it makes sense for anyone to buy Poser 5, especially when they already have Poser 4. If, on the other hand, he is a modeler and plans to market his goods, it may make sense to get it. It might also make sense to get it if he has an extra $199 to spend(the cost at Amazon compared to the $319 at CL), and set it aside until the fixes are made. That way, if it does get fixed, he will have the base program to apply the fixes to. I've got it.....I use it, but maybe not for long. In checking the price before quoting it here, I discovered that the standalone Poser 4 is now available at Curious Labs for both Windows and Mac for $199! That's close enough to the price of upgrading from Poser 4 to Poser 5, that I may just get it. After a few questions of the sales department, I may not be using Poser 5 much longer.