Test Computer Specifications:

• Apple iMac DV Special Edition (Oct. 1999)
• PowerPC G3 400MHz processor
• 512k Level 2 Cache
• 128MB PC100 SDRAM
• ATI Rage 128 VR AGP 2x graphics card
• 13GB Ultra ATA hard drive
• DVD-ROM drive
• MacOS 8.6

Timing:

For the Mac programs, special timing software was used that measures the time from when the progress window stars to when it is finished. This Simple Compression Timer was written by Aladdin Systems and is available free of charge, including all source code.

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