Quote - i use DAZ studio, and i was wondering, is Poser 'better'? or is it about the same?

No such thing in 3d as 'better' IMO. You have 'faster' and you have 'more flexible' and even 'more expensive' But 'better' is very subjective and depends on what your needs are and what you expect from a tool.

Like many people slam D|S for not having feature X or feature Y that Poser does. Well yes, but then again, D|S is free and it has all the basic tools you need for posing and rendering. So it's perfect for people who dont need the various 'rooms' of poser, or already have better tools in other apps. For them, poser's features are a waste of money.

OTOH some people just want an 'all in one' solution for 3d and they find poser to be quick and easy for the job. These guys would find D|S too simple and insufficient for their work, and other apps too complex and expensive. For them poser is a sort of happy medium that they can be creative with.

So unless you have some specific kind of work in mind, just use whatever you click best with.