If not for the new protection scheme I would have already preordered Poser 5. When comes to Windows XP, many people are doing what JHoagland suggested; they are buying legitimate copies of XP but are installing a cracked version. There is a danger that the Poser 5 protection scheme may drive legitimate users to use hacked versions of Poser. Many more people will not even bother and get no version at all. As for myself Ill take wait and see approach. Once Poser 5 is out we will know for sure how much of a hassle the new protection scheme will be, then Ill decide whether or not to get it.