Howdy! Us at Curious Labs have decided to offer you, yes you, the opportunity to own a special edition of Poser 5, autographed by the entire US team along with some other great prizes!! We will be giving away a special edition autographed copy, a Curious Labs sweatshirt and a copy of Mimic (which is Poser 5 compatible) to the #1, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, and 500th orders for Poser 5 to come through the US store before noon tomorrow (Wednesday). The #1 guy has already been chosen, but rush now for your chance at the other prizes. Pre-Order your copy of Poser 5 now at www.curiouslabs.com! (European sales will be available towards the end of the week!!) Winners will be notified directly! GO POSER! Tori cl

that's noon PST. :)

This sounds great. Can Mac orders be placed as well (with the understanding that our release date is still TBD)?

So whats Kupa doing with his prize for being #1? :D

Sorry, this is for the current presale only, we hope to have similar promotions for our european and mac sales!!

I am number 2. Who is number 1? Kupa

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"I am number 2. Who is number 1? Kupa " As all eye's turn to starlet...

Well, I pre-ordered it, even though there is no release date (never done that before) Be careful when you order though, something wonky is up with the site. If you create a new user account, it drops your order out of the cart, luckily it took the serial # again when I went through and actually was able to order it. Also at one time during the process the shopping cart on the upper left said I had an e version of propack in the cart. But it is ordered according to the receipt, so I am hoping there won't be any issues. So, when is the release date? I can't wait! JDexter

before september 15

...and definitely not #1, more like #18...although the #1 guy is a Stephan...

Yeah, I just now saw it. Must have missed it in my purchase frenzy! ;) JDexter

... can someone run a check on starlet's family for the name "stephan" - just saw that helicopter she can now afford for ducking down to the corner store in and am getting slightly suspicious ...

My order didn't fall out of the cart when I created a new account. Maybe your cart has a hole in it? :)

How about a gold-foil-embossed lenticular cover, instead?
Or multiple covers with different art on each? Collect 'em all!

(Yes, I do read comic books. Why do you ask?)

Just some friendly criticism ... it sounds like your order center is being beta'd on us. (Which is just fine by me, especially since we're ordering P5.) And it appears your correcting things as you hear about them, so that is doubly-good. But it could be hurting sales marginally. Here are some other things I noticed:

• It's not clear as to what personal info is and is not required.
• Choosing a different shipping method kicks you out of the checkout sequence
• Items seem to be added to your cart before you place your order. In my case it was a sweatshirt. (Surely this is not being done on purpose.)
• General errors and timeouts. This is probably (hopefully, right?) because of the massive number of people ordering.

Good luck and godspeed!

well I just placed my order, I predict my mail man is going to dispise me by september 15th

Unless it has changed from the email I got earlier today from Tori, I was the first to place an order. :-) But I already have Mimic, but a back up copy would not be bad, since Lips copy protected the CD.

When did the order line open? The email confirmation for my order is time stamped 10:23 pm, EST and my order number is 102761! That's gotta be some kinda record.

Okay! Why do I keep geeting this? ************************************************************ Browser Encryption Notice Our customers that use older versions of internet browsers need to have 128-bit encryption loaded. Customers who currently use older versions most likely only have 56-bit encryption. You will be unable to proceed without this upgrade. Please download the latest available version of your preferred browser with 128-bit encryption. This is to assist in protecting your privacy and information. ************************************************************ I have IE6 with 128 encrytion. :(

That's probably a somewhat arbitary number ... business don't usually start out with 001. And it probably takes into account all of there orders before the release, dating back until when the store opened. And even with that, they could have started with 100000. Who knows? But 102761 in a few hours would be all butt impossible.

I believe it's just a general notice ... it should not impede your ordering. Everyone probably sees that notice.

My order number was greater than 102600 and my confirmation email is time stamped 6:35 CST. If I tell the exact number, then I might spoil the suprise for the rest of the winners.

Based on my order number and the time relative to Jackson, CL was getting about 20 orders per hour at 10:30 PM Eastern. They're probably around 50 about now.

A few things... The order numbers you get are from ALL of the orders at our store...not JUST Poser 5, which is the only thing that counts towards this little here contest...so milamber, your disclosure of your order number will not assist in predicting our winners. 8) And your prize is Mimic to do with as you wish...but if you could actually email me your sweatshirt size tomorrow that would be great! (service@curiouslabs.com) Yes, everyone sees that broswer encryption notice, you will get a page not found error if you actually have a browser encryption issue. We started taking orders at 4:35 PST today. Timoteo, I have spoken with the webmaster and actually gone through the steps myself and have been unable to recreate many of your issues. Our store was actually installed last October and has been working smoothly since taking hundreds of orders for product with little snag. I'm sorry you had some issues, what we've been doing is try to put up more information to make the workflow clearer which is what you may have seen me comment on earlier. It's great to have your feedback, especially when someone else experiences similar things, it is easier to identify a pattern. I hope you were able to place your order, if not, please email me at service@curiouslabs.com and I can work with you directly. :) Jdexter, The reason why you had to add it to your cart after creating a new user account was so that you were able to use your serial number again after logging in. As you can see on another thread here, your serial number can only be used once, this protects it from being marked used until you checkout. I can't wait to email all the winners tomorrow. YAY. This is so flippin' exciting folks!! tori

sirkrite I had the same problem then came in with netscape and it worked. All my software is updated weekly. Ron

Got mine...(Or rather I've ordered mine.) Damn semantics! Takes all the fun out of infantile bragging. Now I wanna win the prize (even if I already own Mimic. Oh well I'll give it away. I just wanna win.) Competition for P5 brings out the worst in me. Gimme, gimme. lol. --lb

Whaaaaaaaaaaa! The store won't let me login, now what do I do Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, is there a number I can call to order poser 5?

pokeydots, please email me at service@curiouslabs.com RIGHT NOW. I am checking email from home since I love you all so much...so lemme see what I can do for you...why won't it let you login?

I couldn't remember my password, and it sent a new one and that didn't work, so I asked for another one and it wouldn't work! So I didn't know what to do! What do you need me to e mail to you, and I will send it right out :) And God Bless you!

email me your user id and your real name and give me the email address you registered under. tori

Will do, Thank you :)

tori, I sent the e mail you should be getting it :)

starlet, I'm having the same log in problem. :(

Try netscape. Ron

I emailed you back. I reset your password, let's see if that works.

She just bought it for me ;) Woohoo!

We will be giving away a special edition autographed copy, a Curious Labs sweatshirt and a copy of Mimic (which is Poser 5 compatible) to the #1, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, and 500th orders for Poser 5 to come through the US store before noon tomorrow (Wednesday). This is gonna sound bitchy, but..... Windows only on this offer. How nice. You guys better come up with something pretty damn good for us Mac users. Frankly, I find it a little -- no, scratch that, a lot annoying that the Mac version is being delayed (remembering how long it took LipSinc to get it together for a Mac version of Mimic), and I'm starting to fear that it's gonna be OSX exclusive. Can we at least be reassured that it'll be 9.x compatable as well? And is there any projected release date for it, like some time this year?

Wa-wa-wa-wa! Yeah, you're right it sounds beyond, bitchy ... it sounds down right winey. But I should be used to it coming from a Mac user. [Slipping in to flame-retardent suit.] Not all Mac users are this way (thank God!), but there are enough of them that it really gets on my nerves. However, it's about 100 times worse in the gaming scene. The Mac version is delayed because they actually want to make money first. Give them a break, there acting no differently than just about every other software company on the planet. Be thankful there IS a Mac version for pete's sake. And Virtual, aren't you used to it by now?? The list of software that is NOT and WILL NOT be available for Mac is huge, and getting bigger every day. I was stunned that Mimic came out, albeit TWO YEARS later, for the Mac at all. With Poser it makes much more sense I suppose. I can live with the constant whining of Mac users, but not when the same person writes in another thread "From the website: $179 - Poser 4 Mac... to Poser 5 Win. Okay, we'll excuse such a heinous gaffe if you agree that when the Mac version is released, we'll have access to the same deal. Mac to Win -- I don't think so......... The whole "Mac's are on a higher plane than Windows-based systems" is absurb, especially now. It's down right laughable. Why don't you get it over with, buy yourself a PC with Win2K, and with all the money you'll save from not buying an overpriced Mac, you can afford a lot more software. And you can actually get software within a few days, instead of years (or not at all), of it's release. I'm sure this will start a PC vs. Mac war, unfortunately, but I just get really fed up with reading post's like Virtual's and not saying anything. The snide remarks from Mac users seem to be overlooked, but god-forbid you say anything detrimental (yet factual) about a Mac around here. Okay, venting switched to off ... suit remaining on. -Tim

Huh ? I think I know who is #1 guy ;) Waldoo

boohoo, must wait, no loose change lying around this month, boohoo. a very sad shadowcat indeed. ah well, At least I'll have the money before sept 15th. ::crosses fingers::

timeoteo: Use you brains and apply a little consideration here. If the situation were reversed: a long-awaited Poser 5, released for Mac only, with Windows users put on hold indefinitely, do you really believe you'd feel any differently than virtualsite. Would you resist posting your opinion about it? Would you be pissed?

Now as for Macs being on a higher plane..well, they are. Get over it. No Mac user is going to buy a piece of crap PC running the ridiculous Windows OS, just to get Poser 5 right now. I'll gladly wait.

Gosh, Tim, why, of course you're right! How stupid of me! Darn, I hate it when that happens! Look, sunshine, I'm not the one who put anything on a "higher" level than anything else -- I suggest you look in the mirror for that one. For the record, I work on both platforms, but I do the bulk of my work on a Mac -- as do a lot of other people around here. You don't like it? Big hairy fat deal. Go keep Gates financially secure, but spare me the whining about MS the next time they issue yet another "well, it almost works!", half-assed, defective OS that you fork over big bucks for. That's your choice, Pumpkin, not mine. Think I sound whiny? Again, big fat hairy deal. Get over yourself. Can't stand posts like mine? Don't read them and save yourself a lot of aggravation, okay?

Yes!!! I got my order in :) Used netscape as suggested and login worked fine!

Mark: I'm so glad, you'll "gladly wait." And that's my point ... shut up and wait. Why complain about it ... you've made you OS choice ... accept the fact that a lot of software is not available for the Mac and never will be. And for a lot of dual platform software, the Mac release will come later ... sometimes years later. (You've obviously realized this, but Mac users like Virtualsite apparently have not.) No, I wouldn't be pissed because I would realize this is the norm and always will be the norm, and I would have convinced myself with the dillusion that Macs are somehow superior to PCs, even though they do less, cost more, and now occupy less than 5% of the computer market (and dwindling). I'd justify the extraordinary wait for software releases and unavailability of software with the notion that it was easier to use and less buggy, while happily clicking away with my mouse witha single button. Or maybe, hell yeah, I'd be pissed that there was so much great software out there that I can't use, and maybe I'd finally wake up and realize I could buy two blazing Windows machines that are rock solid, deliver more productivity for my dollar, which would allow me to lower the prices I charge my clients for work. And hey, I'd even have a real mouse and an OS that took advantage of it! Virtual: I use both OS's as well, and used Macs exclusively when I trouble-shot at Goddard. It's personal preference. WIN2K is ROCK SOLID ... simply one of the best OS's on the planet. If Windows 3.1 was still the going Win OS, and not 2K and XP, I might agree with you. I didn't pay big bucks for it, it has yet to crash, and it outperforms any MacOS on every level, including cost/productivity ratios. (I don't care about Bill Gates, and I won't jump on the let's hate Bill Gates because he is a zillionaire and we're jealous. He produced something that works and is wildly popular, and has created thousands of jobs. Good for him.) -Tim PS> It's kind of hard not to read a post, if you know what I mean. It's not like there is a warning that says "Typical, whiney, Mac-tantrum ahead, avert eyes to avoid risk of nausea and disgust."

It's kind of hard not to read a post Then I suggest you learn the art. It's not that difficult. Apply yourself. I'm sure you're capable.

Uhm, seems to me the mac folks should learn how to read ;) starlet wrote: Sorry, this is for the current presale only, we hope to have similar promotions for our european and mac sales!! I'm European but you don't see me bitching about having to wait... :P

"I am number 2. Who is number 1? Kupa " I'm a name, not a number! (Okay, so how many people will actually recognise the quote?)

"Us at Curious Labs have decided to offer you, yes you, the opportunity to own a special edition of Poser 5, autographed by the entire US team along with some other great prizes!!" OK, so let me be the dummy here, just what US Team are we talking about? A sports team? What sport?! As for Mac vs PC: hey, you guys should be used to that problem by now. It's funny, awhile ago I even went to the Mac forum and asked for info on Macs because I was seriously thinking of trying to buy one. That little trip was less than productive, and I have yet another reason to be glad I have a PC.

Patrick Mc Goohan... The Prisoner. "I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own."

Hey I didn't know that Kupa was Robert Wagner.. "I am number 2. Who is number 1? Kupa " I suppose that makes Waldo Dr.Evil?

That would be the development team. A Kupa signature would be sublime. I could add it to my geeky collection, which includes a personally signed copy of Gunship for the Commodore-64 by the designer. ;)