One thing I have to agree is that we got on P7 what we were promised for P5 so except if P8 is just a better P7 than if completely new features are introduced I don't have the illusion that those will work before 2 versions after...
I never liked to compare D/S with poser as I can't look at D/S the same way as a new user that comes in the 3d figure posing world (I won't tell is poser - universe) due to my poser experience so I will always compare it with Poser.
Maybe the time has changed and poser looks at D/S and takes ideas now that it is almost at the same line... I'm not a programmer I don't know if an old code can handle the same things a more modern code can... I won't switch to D/S to have the same features but I will if poser stays back... So since I'm bored of learning new software I pray that P8 won't make me feel I could have more with D/S...
Maybe it already offers more but I still can't feel it... (Although D/S 3 has made the biggest impact of any previous version)
Well even pro users likes to work while playing so both programs should keep that in mind as far as UI is concerned...
I can get used to a completely new UI look but I'm sure this will make a huge whining for most people even if it works better...

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