Hello
I have just switched from Nudist4 to NVIVO and am much happier already. I was regularly drawn into an erroneous mouse click which would crash my computer (an NT) with Nudist 4. I found the restriction to text units and the clumsiness of editing annoying in Nudist4, plus the lack of visual representations (without buying an addin) didn't help my limited creativity in analysis and I was forced to switch between paper and pens and the software. I have only been using NVIVO for a day and already the more pleasant environment, ease of editing (even though it's a bit slow - it is much easier to the eye and in the process), ease of coding and the modelling facility have inspired me to be in work at 7.30 just so that I can get on with theory building.
Ridiculously enthusiastic I know but I would recommend anybody considering buying the software to go straight for NVIVO and not to bother with Nudist 4 - there is always that period when a new piece of software is delivered that those who have used the previous version/model remain hooked in to the familiar (I've been there myself with Lotus 123 believe it or not!) but for new users there seems no reason to be fettered by any such loyalty.
By the way Mark the QSR website does have reading lists that are worth following up.
Best wishes
Helen
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