I know it's hard to believe, but I've come across people who just couldn't get into Poser, and hated it. Anyway, with any program, it's probably good to try out some sort of demo first. I got that freebie Poser 3 from the magazine, and did my first little 10 second animation in an afternoon and evening. That convinced me, and I immediately upgraded - and haven't regretted it. I'd suggest treating your Poser 3 as a kind of demo. Play with it, and if you like it, you'll love Poser 4. If you hate it, you probably won't like P4 either. BTW, if you got it with PC Plus, you know you can upgrade for half-price, right? John