http://www.finderferret.com/archives/152 Electronics explained. Ask a question - we'll answer it. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.finderferret.com/archives/152/comment-page-1#comment-13 andrew Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:09:08 +0000 http://www.finderferret.com/?p=152#comment-13 Thanks for fact checking my original post. The post will be updated to reflect your numbers :) Thanks for fact checking my original post. The post will be updated to reflect your numbers

]]> http://www.finderferret.com/archives/152/comment-page-1#comment-9 Paul Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:25:29 +0000 http://www.finderferret.com/?p=152#comment-9 Just a little technicality here; 1 B = 8 b (Always, regardless of disk formatting, e.g. 32 bit, 64 bit. The formatting determines the addressing system.) 1 kB = 1,024 B 1 MB = 1,024 kB = 1,048,576 B Here is where they go from 1024 multipliers to 1000s. It was an advertising trick to sell less for more. 1 GB = 1,000 MB = 1,024,000 kB = 1,048,576,000 B 1 PB = 1,000 GB etc. Does it really matter? Not really. Just thought I’d give you some pointers. Just a little technicality here;
1 B = 8 b (Always, regardless of disk formatting, e.g. 32 bit, 64 bit. The formatting determines the addressing system.)
1 kB = 1,024 B
1 MB = 1,024 kB = 1,048,576 B
Here is where they go from 1024 multipliers to 1000s. It was an advertising trick to sell less for more.
1 GB = 1,000 MB = 1,024,000 kB = 1,048,576,000 B
1 PB = 1,000 GB etc.
Does it really matter? Not really. Just thought I’d give you some pointers.

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