I've not used Hash's animation programme, so I can't give you a direct comparison. However, Poser4 does have some advantages. Custom Character creation can be as easy or as hard as you want to make it. With the magnificent collection of morph targets ar MorphWorld, creating a unique character is as easy as downloading, applying the morph-targets, and tweaking the dials to get the look you want. Kozaburo's excellent hair, along with those done by Allie, Jim Burton, Darth_Logice and many others, and bushi or Nerd's real eyes add a very high degree of realism to Poser figures with very little effort. Clothing, or changing the clothing on a figure is a snap - and there are vast libraries of clothing available (PoserWorld, FairyWoods, Poser Mall and many other sites). Plus, of course, there's this helpful crowd of knowledgable people who can help solve most any problem you have - the members here at Renderosity. Paul