"There was an interview with one of the 3D Graphics magazines in which DAZ gave a release date of, if I remember rightly, early May." I saw that too. If I recall correctly it was Computer Arts. Never trust release dates as posted in trade journals. :-) They're very frequently premature. Hey DAZ peeps! Take aaaaaall the time you need to get it right to your satisfaction. Eschew nattering nabobs of negativism. :-) As for the rest of us, when the beta is released, let's remember that one of the purposes of a beta is to help find and report bugs, not to get a perfect product. It's really cool that DAZ plans a free public beta. Many software and gaming companies require one to pay to participate in a public beta release. This is a show of good faith on DAZ' part. Let's pay 'em back with our own shows of good faith, whaddya say?