DAZ Studio
Full user review
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"Great free program, but don't buy the full version"
Pros
As this program is free - and now a full, free version is available at their site - it's hard to complain. Complete with free models and other extras, this 3-d suite definitely creates decent renders, and is great for someone just starting to get into the realm of 3-d art. Definitely competes with similar 3-d rendering programs.
Cons
This program is horribly memory intensive - in order to run, you'll need at least a 1 gig graphics card, and well over 4 gigs of ram (I have these specs, and it's still troublesome on my computer). In addition, the program is full of bugs - so I get about two renders at a time before it generates an error and crashes - every time. Have tried on several different computers and the same result. Don't buy the full version - it's far too flawed of a program, and doesn't hold a candle to Poser.
Summary
Good free program, but can't overcome it's serious flaws and bugs, which often make continuous work impossible without restarting the program with every function.