Quote - You know, I'm not a moderator, but I predict that with all the sniping going on in this thread that it's headed for a lockdown. Truthfully, I'm surprised it's lasted as long as it has.

I'm rather suprised myself.    It's kind of devolved from fact-based arguing . . . to marketing-claim-based-arguing (there is a difference between information that is derrived of emperical observation and carefully selected elements that are "spun")... gradeschool name calling ("troll" ... "fanboy" ...etc.)

I think the opinions have been voiced.  From the DAZ side: V6 is the most successful launch ever.  From the Poser side: "DSON makes V6 a 'dud' in our eyes."

I'm sort of with the Poser folks... V6 with DSON is non-starter for me because DSON just doesn't work that well (for me and apparently others like AlfaSeeD)... I'm also with Connie that DAZ's business practices leave me cold, which definitely impacts my opinion.

I believe the market will ultimately sort it out.   Will Hivewire save the world?   Dunno. Time will tell wether they can produce a popular "next-gen" (e.g. weight-mapped) that vendors and users will support.   I'd like to see them succeed if only because some true competition in the figure market would be good thing.   (As it appears to have been for the app market.)

-K