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From: maw5506@isc.rit.edu (M.A. Weissman)
Subject: Alladin's StuffIt Deluxe and Sigma's Double Up Card
Message-ID: <1991Apr11.160536.2879@isc.rit.edu>
Summary: Is alladin developing an extension for the double up card?
Keywords: compression, stuff-it, double up, alladin, disk doubler
Sender: Miles W
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 91 16:05:36 GMT

	Sigma Designs recently annnounced the release of a new product for
Mac II style machines.  For about $250, you get a Nu-Bus card and a special
version of DiskDoubler, that enables real-time (or almost, real time)
compression.
	I am interested in the card, called Double-Up, for archiving. But
I am hesitant to buy it due to some of the limitations of DiskDoubler.
Currently StuffIt is still the compression method of choice for BBS's
and the InterNet (with compactor close behind).  If I am going to shell
out money for a card like this, I need it to work with StuffIt, or at
least StuffIt Deluxe (I am a register StuffIt Classic owner).
	So the question...Is Alladin going to make an interface for the
card..or are they making their own card?

		- Miles Weissman
		Printing & Applied Comp Sci
		Rochester Institute of Technology