I started with P2. I had just bought a computer after being without one for a few years. Poser2 was on the shelf at Computer City, with a $50 rebate. I thought it could be a cool program, so I bought it. I never knew about any online resources until I had P4 for some time. I still don't do much with Poser. I think it would be great if Curious Labs could re-release Poser1.