Guys?  Let's move back into reality for a smidge.

 

Smith Micro is the company that currently owns Poser, the program that this specific forum is dedicated to.  So, allowing them to, every other year or so, make ONE thread about the product that most of the users of this forum use on a regular basis isn't just a kindly deed that us evil staff members foist upon our unsuspecting membership.  It's something that happens on every message board and forum dedicated to a software platform that the software creators/owners are aware of ACROSS THE INTERNET.  This is not a new thing.  It is a very, very old thing.

We allowed the same courtesy to E-Frontier (oddly enough, what the "ef" in "efstarlet" stands for), to Curious Labs, and, I wasn't here back then, but I'm sure that MetaCreations and Fractal Designs got some facetime on the forums.  

If you're going to get complainey that SM gets to advertise Poser in the Poser forum, and it's not fair that every merchant on the planet that makes products for Poser doesn't get to, let's do some math.  There is ONE Smith Micro company.  There are THOUSANDS of merchants.  There are legitimate avenues that one can take to advertise their products, both hosted here and not, on Renderosity that are allowed.  If you'd like more help on that, please contact a staff member.  But, seriously, complaining that the company that creates the software that this forum is dedicated to is...just silly.  Let's not get pedantic, and let's embrace the fact that there will be new software for people who may not WANT or NEED all the bells and whistles.  I will assume (please, someone at SM correct me if I'm wrong) that there will be an upgrade path to P8 or PP2010, should the user need it.

In this economy, it makes sense to create a base version with a lower price.  It does what is intended, for a small price.  This is a hobby market, yes?  $50 is a pretty decent hobby market price.  No, it's not free like DAZ Studio.  But, it's not DAZ Studio.  They are two different programs.  From two different companies.  

Now, none of this is going to make everyone happy.  But, then again, there isn't anything that can please everyone.  We all just have to hope that some people like it.

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