| From: | Terje Maurset |
| Date: | 11 Aug 2000 at 23:04:44 |
| Subject: | Re: warpos lockup |
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>> You gotta tell him why Alan.
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>> 1Mb => 1,048
>> 48Mb => 48,000,000 * 1,048 = (err.) 50,304,000 ??? Alan!? :)
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> 1024 bytes to a Kilobyte, 1024K to a Megabyte.
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> 1024x1024x48Mb = the end result.
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>> So that's why you only get 95Mb with a "100Mb" Zip-Disk.
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> for sure! These disc makers quote in the wrong Mb figures
> (they use 1000 k to a Mb which is wrong.)
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> alan
Hey, these mailing lists are great!
A little embarrassing about that 512x2=1048 (how did I do that :)
BTW? Is there a mailing list for jokes somewhere?
Noone is going to take me serious anyway now :)
Regards