It's very much a matter of personal taste. The DS renderer may be faster, but it will depend a LOT on your graphics card. DS works best with Nvidia cards, whereas poser doesn't use the card at all. It will also depend on shadow mapping, reflections, shaders, etc. The interface - I would say DS is definitely far superior, but a lot of people don't agree. If you're used to poser (or if you like non-stardard UIs), you may not like DS. Personally, I find it much easier and faster to use. The simple answer is this. Daz studio is free. Get it, try it, and see what you think. It won't cost you a cent, just some time to figure out how it works. mac