Re: HDD, RAM and Mongrels [Was: 120 GB Hard Drive]

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From: Trevor S
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 06:30

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ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com (Phred) wrote in
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> I actual fact I ran across three definitions of "gigabyte" when 
> looking at some hard disk specs on my Dell Dimension 4100 the other 
> day -- depending on which source was quoting the data.  

People may define a GB in many different ways as well as incorrectly use 
nomenclature.  Traditionally a standard is set and people stick to that, so 
those not sticking to it will confuse the rest of us that do :) 

The IEC set a new standard in 1998:

http://www.romulus2.com/articles/guides/misc/bitsbytes.shtml


-- 
Trevor S


"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." 
-Albert Einstein

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From: Trevor S <bill@gates.com>
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Subject: Re: HDD, RAM and Mongrels [Was: 120 GB Hard Drive]
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