<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Gigabyte/Megabyte Conversions</title> <atom:link href="http://www.worldstart.com/gigabyte-megabyte-conversions/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.worldstart.com/gigabyte-megabyte-conversions/</link> <description>Everyone, no matter how good you are, needs computer help every now and then. That&#039;s where Worldstart comes in.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 18:55:12 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>By: ron</title><link>http://www.worldstart.com/gigabyte-megabyte-conversions/comment-page-1/#comment-26259</link> <dc:creator>ron</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 05:55:30 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.worldstart.com/?p=6973#comment-26259</guid> <description>True, but you should also mention the HD manufacturer convention of using decimal instead of binary counts. In that world: 1 GB = 1000 MBYes, this discrepancy is a pet peeve of mine. I think both sides should agree on a single convention. I also think it is time for the software world to give up this binary historical &quot;appendix&quot; (appendix as in unneeded organ that periodically gets infected). Our hardware has enough hardware to easily do the binary to decimal conversion for human ease of use. We think decimal, not binary.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>True, but you should also mention the HD manufacturer convention of using decimal instead of binary counts. In that world:<br /> 1 GB = 1000 MB</p><p>Yes, this discrepancy is a pet peeve of mine. I think both sides should agree on a single convention. I also think it is time for the software world to give up this binary historical &#8220;appendix&#8221; (appendix as in unneeded organ that periodically gets infected). Our hardware has enough hardware to easily do the binary to decimal conversion for human ease of use. We think decimal, not binary.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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