In a message dated 98-10-15 13:10:52 EDT, John.Seidel wrote:
> I just checked www.macmall.com. The price for Virtual PC is US$150 for the
> W95 version. That translates to AU$237. Still pricy but better than
> AU$400. You need a Power Mac to use it. I don't know what shipping to
> Australia would be, or what taxes and duties you might have to pay. But it
> might be worth checking it out.
>
Unfortunately, you'll *also* still need to purchase a copy of Windows '95 (or
'98), then run Virtual PC (or the other PC OS for Mac, forget its name) on
your mac, Windows '95 (or '98) with Virtual PC, and Atlas/TI with Windows '95
(or '98). At that rate, it'll probably be cheaper to buy a 2nd-hand PC clone
that already has Windows installed on it. :-)
There are several qualitative data analysis software packages available for
the Macintosh -- including NUD*IST, which the original poster already knew
about. You can find information and demonstration versions at the CAQDAS site
-- http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/caqdas/packages.htm#INDEX....
Hmmm, on second sight there don't seem to be that many Macintosh packages
available anymore. I thought HyperRESEARCH had more competition on the
Macintosh. "Hyperqual" used to be one, but I don't see it listed here and a
web search doesn't glean much information for it....
Anyway, if you're looking for a software package that's a bit less structured
than NUD*IST, and works on the Macintosh, HyperRESEARCH may be worth a try.
You can download a demonstration copy of the currently available version
(1.65) at our website, http://www.researchware.com.
I'm sure there are other tools out there that work on the Macintosh. Several
researchers have mentioned innovative uses of word processors and spread
sheets and other software not exclusively designed for qualitative data
analysis; these can be inexpensive but satisfactory solutions to automating
some analysis tasks.
Best regards,
Ann Dupuis
ResearchWare, Inc.
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