It is a bummer.....I just cancelled my order for a new HTT enabled machine. Doesn't make much sense to pay the cost of a new computer and then have to turn off one it's best feartures! :) I'm getting an additional 512 mb of DDR Ram instead (that's the most I can add to my current machine). That will give me 1G of Ram and should help. I'm sure the company I buy from would have perfered to sell me the new computer, but they seem to understand :) If the interface for poser is that old, it's funny that it's even compatible with XP. To answer your earlier question Layingback, yes the dials are more responsive.....the entire machine is less sluggish. As for the smaller dials: Sounds like a good idea to save space, but my eyesight is not as good as it once was. I'll have to check them out nevertheless. You've got to wonder what they were thinking when they built this software. The protection scheme and the "Parastie Portal" are two of the dumbest ideas in a long line of dumb ideas :) I have my own portal as do most people......and it's a lot more efficient. It's called a "links bar" LOL!