if 3D snobs have concluded that poser is crap, I tend to agree their feelings are misplaced. they should blame the players, not the game. the software is now capable of excellent renders rivalling apps costing 10X as much. whilst most of the poser renders in the gallery here are not worth looking at IMVHO, this is due to user error:

• failure to apply correct lighting
• failure to apply correct shadows
• failure to fix bad joint bending
• failure to use backgrounds or props correctly
• failure to adjust facial expression
• failure to read the manual
• failure to read tutorials

with the next generation of models, the joint problem may be eliminated, and the lighting and shadows problems may be reduced in P7, but the other stuff is still gonna be a problem.