I have to agree with pjz99... I certainly don't consider Poser 8 to be a downgrade from Poser Pro.

So far... I have only scratched the surface of the new features within Poser 8, but I already consider it well worth paying $129 for.

For the increase in render speed over Poser Pro (even though that is 64 bit renderer).

For the better User interface.

Certainly for the new library features.

Hopefully.. if the promise of a Big Discount on the price of Poser Pro 2010 is a fair one, then the eventual cost of purchasing Poser Pro 2010 (with 64 bit renderer and additional features) will be justifiable.

"You don't have to be mad to use Poser... but it helps"