The point of my post's is not doom and gloom etc. The point is whether the MARKET as it currently stands is sufficient to generate enough money for Poser to develop. That could also be applied to any product operating in this arena. 

It would appear that EF have not been able to make sufficient profit. Why??,  was it bad marketing, or not giving the users what they want. Was it some poorly implimented features, (Firefly's multi core rendering seriously sucks). These things are all application killers in what is now an exceptionally competitive market place.

I hope that the new acquirers do impliment good Poser development and marketing, but they will only do that if they perceive that the market in which Poser sits will sustain and give a good return on that investment. Its just business. Going by smith micro's splash screen they currently seem to think it does, but they are a Public Company with shareholders to appease, the bottom line is profitabilty. we shall see.

I too will always use Poser, infact I am frankensteining a version of the scorpion king using M2 and Noggins scorpion as we speak.

Pagan Artist, Studio and Carrara both use multiple cores in their rendering. Carrara actually is a very good app, which will be outstanding for using content once they iron out some of the import  issues.

Peace,

Nick.