Tricky one that On the one hand you could say yes, users should be aware that there may be discrepancies in reported drive sizes
But on the other hand you could say that this is just causing [further] confusion I think the main point is that the distinction between Gb and Gib should be clearly stated and manufacturers should comply with the chosen radix for their maths throughout the industry Can't see that happening personally and until it does the status quo is the best option (based on the fact that most users blindly accept the size ratings) (IMHO) Just my 2 penn'orth :) [snip] On another note, when I sent my original message, I got this in my Inbox: [/snip] Yep I got that too... an antispam device, no less :) -----Original Message----- From: Portman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 December 2005 16:46 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [wdvltalk] Hard drive question Yeah - didn't seem to make 100% sense to me either. Do you think the reasons are valid though? On another note, when I sent my original message, I got this in my Inbox: The message you sent requires that you verify that you are a real live human being and not a spam source. To complete this verification, simply reply to this message and leave the subject line intact. The headers of the message sent from your address are show below:(Lyris won't allow me to send the headers) What the heck is that? Riva Dan Parry wrote: >Apparently the reason for this is the deprecation of gigabyte meaning 1024Mb >The [ostensible] correct term for 1024Mb is gibibyte (as defined by SI >units) >Gigabyte should now equal 10^9 bytes >Sounds bloody stupid to me as Kb, Mb etc have always been powers of 2 > ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. __________ NOD32 1.1319 (20051212) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ____ The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the web interface http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ Send Your Posts To: [email protected] To change subscription settings, add a password or view the web interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=wdvltalk ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
