This is the first time I have had any problems with the store, the free items are not  showing any problems.

1 Bat's SchoolGirl V4 65211
   Size-7.3mb  Got-7.3mb but the jpgs are corrupt
   Skirt1 carshs Poser Pro
2 PzRntArchiver 65330 
   Seems to be OK
3 PetrolMafiaBasherKit 65108
   Size-32.7mb  Got-32.7mb
   Case4Cart Cr2 is corrupt
   Jpgs are corrupt
4 Patriotic Summer 65327
   Size-5.7mb  Got-5.7mb
   Jpgs are corrupt
5 JINN for V4 pt1 59976
   Size-34.9mb  Got-34.9mb
   Will not unzip
   JINN for V4 pt2 60818
   Size-24.8mb  Got-24.8mb
   Jpgs are corrupt
6 Maiden Lingerie 4 for V4 65323
   Size-19.1mb  Got-19.1mb
   Jpgs are corrupt
   

1.  Who is your ISP?-Comcast.net
2.  What type of Service do you have (dial-up, dsl, cable, etc)?-Cable
   3)  What OS do you run and what version and service packs?Mac OS10.5.4
   4)  What software is used to Unzip the file?  (version & service packs)Mac OS 10.5.4 and Stuffit Expander 12.0.1
   5)  Do you use any type of download manager?-NONE
3.  What Anit-virus software are you running?-None
   7)  What is the file size stated on Bondware before downloading and what is the file size your computer has after downloading (but before trying to unzip)?-See Above
4. What browser do you use?-Safari 3 and Firefox 3
5. Brand of your router/firewall for your local network? (see known issue with Netgear routers at bottom of this post) Motorola modem-Netgear router-but this is the first time I have any problems and I have been use this setup for more then 2 years.

WOW What an upgrade!!! Works just fine on my G5 Mac running under OSX 10.5.1

Love the Name!!?? It's Windows ONLY! I Have an iMac??

I have been using a wired logitech for years without any problems, however Poser sometimes makes me act weird(er).

Have you upgraded to 10.4.1 or 10.4.2(the latest)?? Poser 6 well not work until you have at least 10.4.1 . Poser 5 works on my PowerMac in 10.4.2.

The 10.4.1 Update is out and it seems to help Poser 6 somewhat but it(P6) is still touchy and crash prone. Looks like we are still waiting on SR1. I don't know about Poser 5 as I haven't started it yet while using Tiger. Maybe tomorrow.

Repeat after me, Open GL. It may not improve the rendering speed, the the time saved not waiting for P5 to do test renders is worth the upgrade price all by it's self. WAG(Wild A** Guess) Will Poser 6 use the Shade rendering engine instead of Firefly? It make a lot of sense since Curious Labs is owned by the people who make Shade.

You might want to wait untill Poser 6 ships and see what hardware it supports( hyperthreading, dual CPUs, etc), before making any final plans. Even if you don't plan on getting P6 right away, you probably well in the near furture judging from your software list. Personally I would stay away from RAID-0 arrays, if one drive fails you lose everything on both drives. Instead get an external harddrive (USB2 or Firewire) to use a backup. Always have a backup! Be a good scout - BE PREPARED

Did you notice Secret #5 -- Software & Open GL Hardware preview!!!!

The fastest machine wirh a ton of RAM and a monster harddrive will NOT be fast enoung! WHY you ask? Because Poser is just plain slow!

I am using a Mac and had the same problem. If you load a M3 figure first then the beard , Poser doesn't crash. On a Mac. Give it a try.

Because it's slow!! You do need to add more RAM, as much as you can afford. All 3D software loves as much RAM as it can get. Check this site, stefan has some good tips on speeding up your rendering speed. http://www.keindesign.de/stefan/poser/renderer.html

Where's Norman?