Euric wrote: Transmission rates are in kbps instead of kb/s. Actually, that should be kbit/s. The last time I looked, there was no formal agreement on a symbol for bit (which is already a compressed form of "binary digit" -- and therefore, potentially, a 3-letter symbol). (Of course, given that bit is a discrete element and not a unit of measure, it's not SI.)
International standards bodies have been using bit/s, kbit/s and Mbit/s for years. Recently, they've also been using Gbit/s. Tbit/s isn't too far away. One of the worst atrocities I've seen is Kb (which a highly-qualified engineer insisted was both correct and appropriate), where kbit/s was intended. Kbs is almost as bad. There is agreement on B, for byte. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
