RE: OT - Convert output of byte count to GB count?

[Bonno Bloksma <b.bloksma@tio.nl>]

Hi,

>>>> When dealing with computers, it's powers of 2.  When dealing with 
>>>> distances, it's powers of 10.
>>>
>>> Not so.  Manufacturers of hard drives normally (frequently?) give the 
>>> size in decimal, though they obviously don't say so, to make them look bigger.
>>
>> Actually, they do say so. Most harddisks I have seen so far have the 
>> explanation printed on them or an explicite reference to the 
>> documentation where they tell you that.
>>
>> In fact, the main reason for becoming a drama is the impression that 
>> numbers have on some people's mind. "I bought a 32 gig stick and 
>> Windows says it's not even 30 gig on it... that's FRAUD!!"
>>
>
> Sure it has 32GB on it.  But that doesn't mean 32GB is available for your files.  There is OS overhead, also.

When buying 3,5" floppies it sometimes said 2MB on them. Which was the unformatted disk capacity. Of course once formatted you only had the 1.4MB space left for your files.

Bonno Bloksma