For the purpose stated, Poser 4/Artist. It's cheaper, it will do everything she wants, it will require fewer hardware resources. As for the issue of support, they haven't really "supported Poser 4 for some time in the sense of updating it so I can't see that as an issue. If we're talking Windows, it runs on the lastest version and Longhorn's still a ways out. Now if there is any chance she might want to get into CGI at some point, Poser 4 will certainly serve as an adequate and probably an easier introduction. By that point, Daz Studio may well be the best choice. Just because P4 is old doesn't make it a poor choice depending on what someone wants to use it for-that's the key issue. If you only want to watch the news, but a 19 inch television, not a home theater system.

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