[mythtv-users] seagate giving refunds out

[Brian Wood]

Steve Peters - Priority Electronics wrote:

> 
> So when nautilus says my video file is 3.7GB (3991818240 bytes), is that in
> GB or GIB? Either way, it's very deceiving, especially since every file
> measurement tool seems to measure stuff in the 1024 scenario vs the 1000
> scenario. Also, why does nobody advertisa any product and use a GiB rating?
> Ram is sold by the GB, but according to what you said, it's actually sold by
> the GiB??? --I get the different ways of measuring stuff, but I just don't
> see the need for the 1000 system when the 1024 system seems to be the
> defacto standard.

Simple, the 1000 system makes your product sound better.

Marketing, not Engineering.

beww