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In article <B1065A1896682B00@cara.demon.co.uk>,
peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote:

>Subject: Re: Mac OS 8 question
>From: Peter Ceresole
>Organization: none
>Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 19:25:12 +0000
>Newsgroups: demon.tech.mac
>
>In article <1d476pt.uggcr91k9o4puN@p30.nas1.is2.u-net.net>,
>real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar (Rebecca and wrote:
>
>>I
>>reckon the 7.6.1 Finder is every bit as responsive on my 475 as the
>>7.5.2(?) Finder was on a PowerMac I played with a couple of years back.
>>Maybe SpeedDoubler is the deciding factor?
>
>Definitely, yes. The sys 7.5.2 finder (which is, confusingly, B1-7.5.3) is
>relatively quite lazy without Speed Doubler. Without it, windows twirl open
>in a balletic manner, copying proceeds at a labour saving pace. With Speed
>Doubler it absolutely flies. Windows snap open and closed, copying feels
>like you've left the Kent line and suddenly emerged on the French side of
>the Chunnel.
>
>I understand there's a SpeedDoubler8 which does wonders with OS8. Anybody
>tried it? 

Me. Works as advertised in my hands. OTOH it's supposed to not be
compatible with 8.1 but seems to work OK on my machine too. Very odd!

Gordon


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