Hmm...that's all good feedback to hear mickmca.  At the moment, I'm a bit frustrated with the makers of Poser 7 because I just tried to purchase it this morning.  The online order system they had recognized I had an id in Content Paradise and told me I had to make a new one with a new web page they sent me to.  I filled out all the credit card info and gave details for a new id.  As soon as I pressed the continue button it kicked me out and sent me an email that I was a new regestered user, but it gave me no link to download the electronic copy for which I was trying to buy.  Now I can't order anywhere else because I don't know if the order went through. 

I tried to contact Curious Labs customer service but their website has not phone number for such things.  They only want to deal with email.  I sent an email describing the purchase problem but have heard nothing.

In my frustration I went over to DAZ 3D which is at www.daz3dc.com because I know that they have been trying to put out a product that poses characters.  Their tool is called DAZ Studio and its actually free.  I thought that since my main poser character investment in props, clothing, and charactes such as Michael 3 and Victoria 3 were actually created by DAZ 3D that I might as well give it a try.  Well, it appears to be a very simple product.  So far, I have been able to load in a .pz3 file created in Poser6 and pose it with little effort.  I don't know the full product so I can't fairly say what else it does but it certainly shows you don't need Poser to pose DAZ characters.  

I have attached a picture of a character I used to only Pose with Poser but am now trying to manipulate with DAZ Studio.  It is Michael 3.