ok everyone! thanks for all of the great advice. After weighing my options and everything,  here is what i have done. I purchased Poser 6. i purchased a new computer- a AMD64X2 Duel Core 4000+ 2.11 Ghz, 2.00 GB of Ram with a geForce 8600 Gt video card installed. as I am typing this i am in the process of running the file and folder transfer program for both my old computer and the new one. Both computers are on my network and are running side by side. later today I will be transfering compleatly to the new computer, (I hope) i am still waiting on the Poser program which should arrive on Monday or Tuesday.