I mean, honestly, is this some kind of joke? This interface does neither convey any informational value nor scientific professionalism (if that was intended). Secondly, the overall appearance makes me think its 1996.Įspecially the tool-bar looks exactly like I would expect a toolbar to look like in a 1990s piece of cheap shareware: Your programmers have obviously never heard of proper internationalization. Non-English characters, as they appear in the name of my organization (Universität Zürich), are not displayed correctly. The poor impression begins right after double-clicking the icon, when SPSS displays its spalsh screen: Do you think that just because we're scientists, you can throw this half-baked crap at us?
Its astonishingly poor interface design and the long list of bugs I discovered during a single week of intense usage make me wonder whether SPSS 16 for Mac was ever used for its intended purpose at your company before you dared to ship it to us - your end users and customers.
I have been frequently annoyed by software in my life time, but this is the first time that I actually feel insulted by a commercial piece of software. SPSS 16 for Mac - that I have to use on a frequent basis - is the most insulting piece of software I ever came across. I am writing you this open letter concerning the quality of your most recent version of SPSS for the Mac - the first version that runs on intel-based Macs, SPSS 16.0 for Mac. Let me remind you that this is an exclusive piece of software that comes with a steep price tag of $639 for the single base version for higher-education institutions ($1699 for commercial users). Like the majority of my colleagues in the social sciences, I use the de-facto industry-standard for this task: SPSS the very product your company is bulit on, the very product that is supposed to deliver a "statistical package for the social sciences" - what SPSS originally stood for before it became a brand. NOTE: ITS suggests you open IBM SPSS Statistics once the installation has finished to ensure that the software has installed correctly.As a psychologist working in experimental research, the statistical analysis of data is the bread and butter of my daily work.
Once the authorization process is complete on the Internet Authorization Status screen, click Next.Once you have entered the code, click Next to continue. When you purchased your SPSS software from ITS, you should have received an email with this authorization code. On the Enter Codes screen, enter your authorization code.On the Product Authorization screen, choose Authorized user license (I purchased a single copy of the product).Click Next to continue with the license process. The License Status screen will appear.NOTE: You must be connected to the Internet to successfully complete the authorization process. Click License Product to begin your authorization. When you launch IBM SPSS Statistics for the first time, you will see the following screen and be asked to authorize your copy of SPSS.Once the installation has completed, click Finish on the InstallShield Wizard to end the installation process and launch IBM SPSS Statistics.This process takes approximately 2-5 minutes.
On the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install.On the Destination Folder screen, click Next to install the software to its default location.Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next. A second license agreement will appear.Select I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue with the installation. The following license agreement screen will appear.On the IBM SPSS Statistics – Essentials for Python screen, under Install IBM SPSS Statistics – Essentials for Python, select Yes and then click Next.
On the Software License Agreement screen, read the terms and choose I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next.On the IBM SPSS Statistics – InstallShield Wizard screen, click Next.Install the IBM SPSS Statistics file you downloaded from /spss.
This page provides instructions on how to install IBM SPSS Statistics on a computer running Windows 7, Windows 8 (8.1), or Windows 10.