With 27Gb you should be okay for, ohhhh, three or four weeks :) The install versions of Poser and Bryce aren't mega-massive - it's all the extra figures, props, texture maps, materials, and general "stuff" you'll find yourself downloading. I've got a 17.2Gb HDD dedicated to Poser and Bryce. So far I've got 11Gb left Some form of back-up (ZIP/CD Rom Burner) is essential. I've got about 20 CD's of stuff and it keeps on growing. It's not unusual to get Bryce files of 40Mb or more, so you'll need to save those off of your HDD quite frequently. "Clock-shock"? Oh yeah, I think we've all suffered that using Poser and Bryce :) Paul