The disaster would be in userbase acceptance in a newly competitive environment, especially now that the low end is taken up entirely by that competitor. Note that Poser Artist and similar versions aren't a viable option any longer. The majority of consumers, when given an option between a price outside their range and a lower price at the top of it will generally choose too simply not do either. It's silly, and no, it doesn't make sense, but that's the funky truth of it. So it would significantly impact the growth of the market, which is more important by far. actually, I do expect support for the multi-core systems as soon as a common standard is developed that works equally well between the two competing standards there (Intel and AMD are, um, sorta having an issue there). I also expect renderfarm and multiprocessor use (with, hopefully, the 3GB switch) no later than 8. Given they've been working on P7 since the release of P6 (and to some extent earlier), its possible, but if they have an 18 to 24 month cycle (which is the norm for EF) then they'll be sorely pressed to achieve much of a huge rewrite there. I expressed myself poorly, re: timeline. When I'm animating, often 'm interested in adjusting several parts at once -- the default system in poser is a single timeline that you have to switch between the various dials on that part for, then change to another bodypart. Mulitple ones would allow me to make changes across a wider range of bodyparts, essentially allowing for greater control. Ockham has a python script that allows this already, and it is incredibly useful when doing those fine tune motions like hair or jiggle or that funky behavior of the hip when a person stops.

thou and I, my friend, can, in the most flunkey world, make, each of us, one non-flunkey, one hero, if we like: that will be two heroes to begin with. (Carlyle)