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Do I REALLY need to spell this out?

To create this nice new picture I see on the front page I need to purchase V5, the morph set, the character morph and texture, the hair, the clothing, the poses and the expressions. All together probably just as much or more as P9

 

Antonia and Vicky have the same pricing plan: Get the base figure for nada, and buy morph packages for it.  That alone blows off your entire argument, making it an even go.

The argument gets even more crazy when you compare:

• D|S Base for $0.00

• Poser 9 for $249.99 USD (may be more or less depending on country, retailer, etc).

Now forget feature comparisons and all that crap for a moment. Imagine a newbie, just barely wondering if it's worth his or her while in time, money, to even bother with this hobby. Which option do you think that he (or she) will go for first? 

I'm thinking that trying things out for free is a whole lot cheaper than trying things out for $250 USD.

You need to learn to read