I never address questions like these because they're not in an area where I have expertise or responsibility. I provide responses to questions about statistical issues relating to SPSS.

David Nichols Senior Support Statistician SPSS Inc. nichols@spss.com

>---------- >From: Jim Tromater[SMTP:jtromate@RICHMOND.EDU] >Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 8:48 AM >To: SPSSX-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU >Subject: Re: Updates for the Mac? > >E Heit wrote: > >> SPSS have steadfastly refused to announce an update for the Mac, for about >> two years now. I can't see any reason to expect them to release an update. >> You will be able to knock me over with a feather if they do. >> >> On their web site, they say that SPSS is compatible with OS >> 7.5.3 (or is it 7.5.2?). I don't think they support more recent versions >> of the OS. >> >> I hope someone from SPSS will provide more recent information, if any, >> but this is all the information available on their web site. > >A little while back there was a plea from a user requesting information >on an update. As Heit as pointed out, the SPSS people just simply >ignore this. David Nichols obviously monitors the group and provides >excellent assistance with problems but you will note he never addresses >question like these. Our local people say there is a new MAC release >scheduled for some time next year but I've not seen anything in writing >from SPSS. Seems strange. > Jim >-- > >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >^^ >^^^^^^^^^ > ^ Jim Tromater ^^ Ph: 804-289-8131 >^ > ^ Dept. of Psycholoygy ^^ Fax: >804-289-8943 ^ > ^ Univ. of Richmond, VA 23173 ^^ Email: jtromate@richmond.edu ^ > >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >^^ >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >