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Re: RESPONSE: What size is a 17" monitor really ? buyer accuses fraud. HELP!

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From: Chris Kalisiak
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 1994 17:46
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SynTech (syntech@access.digex.net) wrote:
>If I offer you $1K, do you expect $1024.00?  I think this shows that there
>are differences in the way K, M, etc. are used from application to 
>application.

You are absolutely correct. $1K is $1000. However, money has nothing to
do with computers other than the fact that you use money to buy computers.
When dealing with computers, you start talkong about 1024=1K.

Chris
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Subject: Re: RESPONSE: What size is a 17" monitor really ? buyer accuses fraud. HELP!
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