I kind of liked what DAZ did with Carrara 7, though.  They let a lot of people (can't remember if it was everyone or just Platinum) beta test it. From what I remember, the beta version expired after 30 days.  It was both good for testing and to whet everyone's appetite for the actual application.  That might be a good idea for SM in the future. 

I'm not saying SM didn't test enough according to industry standards, but having a "timed beta test" might be a nice way to get more testing done as well as momentum for the product.  I definitely would like to see this happen for Poser Pro 2010.  Just my two cents.

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