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- From: iscjcw@uccvma.ucop.edu (Jerry Wilcox)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
- Subject: Re: RE-Compression Software
- Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.system
- Date: 2 Sep 1992 17:13:48 GMT
- Organization: University of California, Office of the President
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- In article <715428049.F00004@blkcat.UUCP>,
- Kaz.Karl@f1138.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Kaz Karl) wrote:
- >
- > >>On other other hand, you can purchase StuffIt SpaceSaver which
- > >>combines both the "automatic" mode of AutoDoubler, with the manual mode of
- > >>DiskDoubler, plus simple archiving needs (Stuffing, UnStuffing, etc.) and
- > >>more in a single package for only $59.95 (lite - mail order about $35).
- >
- > You should promote this product better...if I had known of it before I bought
- > AutoDoubler, I certainly would have given Stuffit the benefit of the doubt if
- > all other claims were equal...
-
- It isn't a matter of promotion, just a classic example of being second to
- the market. Salient got there first with AutoDoubler and picked up a lot of
- market share, now Alladin is coming in with a new product and trying to
- reclaim some of that share. Is it a better product? I don't know from
- personal experience, and the various notes I've seen indicate that some
- folks don't think so. Am I going to dump DD/AD, which I'm very happy with?
- No. What am I going to recommend to others? DD/AD, with which I have
- personal experience and have had good support for, or an untried (in my
- experience) package. I think the answer is obvious.
-
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- Jerry Wilcox - iscjcw@uccvma.ucop.edu
- All opinions expressed are MINE -- I'd have a different job if the
- University wanted me to speak for it.
-