>>Ahhh, but then marketing gets involved and changes the 1024 to 1000 and >>ta da, you now have more MegaBytes. 1024 is the right number to use, but >>don't be surprised if it doesn't match with some numbers you might >>compare it to. > >Not necessarily, in data storage 1mb = 1024kb but in data transfer 1mb = >1000kb.
Isn't it the case that in data storage the 'b' means 'bytes', while in data transfer the 'b' means 'bits'? It makes a difference: talking about 1000 bytes is awkward, while 1000 bits is not. --------------------------------------------------------------------- michal migurski- contact info and pgp key: sf/ca http://mike.teczno.com/contact.html -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
