Quote - k, thanks, I found poser 6 on cdw and new egg for 160 - 180 $
now one more question will I be able to import from 3d max and or maya into poser, or export from poser to either of the other software?
 thanks again,.....again.  :)

You can import to Poser as .3ds or .obj as exported from 3DSMax or Maya.  Poser (like all other 3D apps in the universe) cannot possibly support the proprietary file formats of these (.max or .ma/.mb/.mel).

You can export from Poser as .obj and use in most other apps (with some retexturing).  Some apps natively support static Poser scenes (Carrara and Vue).  Others support static Poser scenes with plugins (BodyStudio, CinePoser, interPoser Ltd, Riptide, et al).  Others support converted live scenes using plugins (Carrara with Transposer, Cinema 4D with CR2Loader, interPoser Pro, Max with GestureMax).

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