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From: J.COOK@ENS.Prime.COM
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Subject: Re: Slowness of 8*24GC card
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Date: 4 Dec 90 13:01:59 GMT
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Correction to my previous note, where I wrote:

>There may be other possibilities, but you didn't mention your comparison
>methods and list the operations in detail.

Actually, you did list your methods and operations in detail.  Duuuuh.

Okay, the other possibilities:

1. WriteNow may have its own custom routines.  The previously cited MacWorld
   article mentioned this with a couple other major utilities (Pagemaker was
   one, I think).  Obviously, it isn't going to be accelerated.

2. Copybits acceleration is affected by (a) quad-16bit-word alignment of
   the port - see TechNote 277 and (b) whether you use the new GWorld calls.

Other ideas?
Phase of moon, relation of planets, cosmic rays, ...