I don't think it is about people thinking Carrara is a new product. I think the "integration curve' is about integrating Poser content directly through Carrara. I had Carrara 5Pro and did render with it, but this new adventure opening up Poser content directly in Carrara, the ability to pose directly in the software and all of the other Poser features is quite new to me.
   i do think it is quite exciting. Also, the people in the Carrara community are really helpful.
cheerio  lululee