Comments on: When is a Gig a Gig? http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/ Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Walter http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-214217 Walter Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:12:48 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-214217 my 250GB HDD registers only at 236GB my 250GB HDD registers only at 236GB

]]> By: vance http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156762 vance Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:17:36 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156762 the difference is on how manufacturers calculate the disk space from the physical size. But still 70Gb is alot of movies, music and pictures. the difference is on how manufacturers calculate the disk space from the physical size.

But still 70Gb is alot of movies, music and pictures.

]]> By: Goe Dee http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156726 Goe Dee Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:57:53 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156726 I learned this computation in my Computer class back in High School i think. The thing that I didn't know is, Seagate people didn't know it. They used mega for 1,000,000. and kilo for 1,000 which is not wrong. But the right computation must me base on Bytes and Bits. I learned this computation in my Computer class back in High School i think. The thing that I didn’t know is, Seagate people didn’t know it. They used mega for 1,000,000. and kilo for 1,000 which is not wrong. But the right computation must me base on Bytes and Bits.

]]> By: andre http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156702 andre Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:55:54 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156702 dapat kasi para di na ambiguous, we use "i" in between the prefix and the "B" to denote base 2 prefixes, e.g. 1 KiB = 1,024 bytes 1 KB = 1,000 bytes 1 MiB = 1,048,576 bytes 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes kung maging standard sana yun ganyang usage, walang ambiguity. dapat kasi para di na ambiguous, we use “i” in between the prefix and the “B” to denote base 2 prefixes, e.g.

1 KiB = 1,024 bytes
1 KB = 1,000 bytes

1 MiB = 1,048,576 bytes
1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes

kung maging standard sana yun ganyang usage, walang ambiguity.

]]> By: brewedminds http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156639 brewedminds Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:27:33 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156639 The lesson here is to always check the items or products you'll buy. The lesson here is to always check the items or products you’ll buy.

]]> By: J http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156623 J Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:37:17 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156623 maybe they should start using MiB instead of MB? maybe they should start using MiB instead of MB?

]]> By: leo http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156597 leo Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:31:54 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156597 they're even suing GOD over there. they’re even suing GOD over there.

]]> By: Red http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156591 Red Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:37:23 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156591 No wonder my 512MB usb flash disk just goes only 490.2MB. Even if its freakin empty, and i've like formatted and partitioned it a couple of times, it just apears to be 400 plus in mb. mine's in kingston. No wonder my 512MB usb flash disk just goes only 490.2MB. Even if its freakin empty, and i’ve like formatted and partitioned it a couple of times, it just apears to be 400 plus in mb.

mine’s in kingston.

]]> By: pao http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156584 pao Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:45:01 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156584 gee. I've always known 1GB isnt really 1GB, but I never cared to demand it to be otherwise. :) gee. I’ve always known 1GB isnt really 1GB, but I never cared to demand it to be otherwise. :)

]]> By: teampilipinas blog http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156573 teampilipinas blog Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:42:56 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156573 The usage of the word "gigabyte" is ambiguous, depending on the context... -One gigabyte is roughly equal to 18 hours of MP3 music at 128 kbit/s -One gigabyte is roughly equivalent to 12 hours of Flash Video (at 450x370) -Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs and dual-layer HD DVD discs can hold about 50 gigabytes (50,000,000,000 bytes) and 30 gigabytes (30,000,000,000 bytes) of data, respectively just an info... cheers.. YUGAbyte!!! keep it up! The usage of the word “gigabyte” is ambiguous, depending on the context…

-One gigabyte is roughly equal to 18 hours of MP3 music at 128 kbit/s

-One gigabyte is roughly equivalent to 12 hours of Flash Video (at 450×370)

-Dual-layer Blu-ray Discs and dual-layer HD DVD discs can hold about 50 gigabytes (50,000,000,000 bytes) and 30 gigabytes (30,000,000,000 bytes) of data, respectively

just an info… cheers.. YUGAbyte!!! keep it up!

]]> By: Lloyd Lopez http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156569 Lloyd Lopez Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:09:31 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156569 I already submitted a claim for my Seagate 320gb HD I bought last March (Newegg). Supposedly, I should receive a backup and recovery software from them. Still waiting for their response though... I already submitted a claim for my Seagate 320gb HD I bought last March (Newegg). Supposedly, I should receive a backup and recovery software from them. Still waiting for their response though…

]]> By: ordnacin http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156568 ordnacin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:08:54 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156568 Gotta love the american justice system, next up mp3 players advertising gazillions hours of play on only 15 minutes worth of battery charge... Gotta love the american justice system, next up mp3 players advertising gazillions hours of play on only 15 minutes worth of battery charge…

]]> By: sylv3rblade http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156562 sylv3rblade Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:03:06 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156562 it's America.. people get sued for the weirdest of things. Remember the lawsuit on Apple about the iPhone price drop? it’s America.. people get sued for the weirdest of things. Remember the lawsuit on Apple about the iPhone price drop?

]]> By: minor http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156556 minor Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:10:55 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156556 not a big deal to me not a big deal to me

]]> By: BrianB http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156555 BrianB Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:30:25 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/when-is-a-gig-a-gig/#comment-156555 The difference is worth a week of porn. The difference is worth a week of porn.

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