Just to chime in, I've recently decided to concentrate more on Daz|Studio and may consider abandoning Poser altogether. Most of the reasons mentioned in previous posts echo my thoughts on Poser and why I would consider using D|S instead.

But one thing not mentioned is the constant changing of ownership of the Poser program. When I purchased my first license, Poser 4, it had just been purchased from MetaCreations by Curious Labs; then Curious Labs sold it to e-Frontier. Now the program is owned by Smith-Micro and it's anyone's guess what will become of it. 

On the other side of the fence, Daz|Studio was created by it's parent company, continues to be developed and offered (I'm sorry) for free by its parent company, and it appears to be gaining 3rd-party support with regards to plug-ins and other goodies. Another thing I like about D|S is that they release both Mac and PC version upgrades at the same time. As a Mac user, I was forced to wait nearly a year before the newest version of Poser was available for my OS. That gets old very quickly. 

For my workflow, I like a program that is easy to navigate and easy to use. I don't expect perfect renders because post-working is where I have most of my fun. Daz|Studio delivers what I need and, quite honestly, I think it's more fun to work with.

Just my 2¢

Regards,

Dave Frohmader (Nagus)

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