I want to make this clear right off, I am not trying to bash DAZ, SM or anyone in between, BUT the arguments presented so far in favor of the single figure are also, IMO, the best arguments against it! One company came out with the "ultimate" figure. Unfortunately thT figure also depended on using ONE software or forcing another company to change it's development cycle to fit the pattern of the "ultimate" figure. Like it or not that smells of monopoly to me folks. Again, I'm not bashing that company BUT I don't want to hand any monopoly to anyone! If we do then we are forced to buy only one set of development tools at a cost determined by a single provider, and whatever else they care to trademark or copyright. Think I'm crying wolf? There was a product sold in this store that allowed greater flexability to the"ultimate"figure, as soon as it's sales took off, it disappeared form this store only to appeR on the site of that same company for a higher price. I don't know that any pressure was excerted, but I'm sure SOME type of offer was made. Me, I'll bank for diversity. Otherwise one company will be able to dictate what is sold where and what it's priced at! This is NOT political, or company bashing, heck I use both program, altho I will admit I like one more than the other. And I truly hope BOTH companies do well as I have plans to double my possible income by selling for both platforms! But I also don't want to see any single provier having so much "power" that they can dictate how all future content is created and what it can be created for... Or with! That would soon lead to every buyer, seller and reseller, finding themselves in the position of having to toe the line or be excluded. If company B should have to use the file format as copyrighted by company A, even for free in the early stages, who's to say how long that will continue before company A pulls the plug, and company B finds itself years behind the development curve and thus forced out of the market altogether? Nope, I'll take diversity. Sorry if this enflames anyone. It's my opinion, I won't argue it's merits, or lack thereof. But I just thoght it's time I aired them.