Comments on: 1GB Then And Now http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:43:27 -0500 hourly 1 By: anon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1117199 anon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:31:33 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/#comment-1117199 That's because of the difference between what the word "Gigabyte" means. It can mean 1,000,000 bytes. Or It can mean 1,048,576 bytes. On the box, they use the first figure. Computers use the second figure (a gigabinary byte). Either way, it's still 'a gigabyte', though they are now using separate words for both amounts. 1 billion bytes is a gigabyte. 1,048,576 bytes is a gibibyte. That’s because of the difference between what the word “Gigabyte” means.

It can mean 1,000,000 bytes.
Or
It can mean 1,048,576 bytes.

On the box, they use the first figure.
Computers use the second figure (a gigabinary byte).
Either way, it’s still ‘a gigabyte’, though they are now using separate words for both amounts.

1 billion bytes is a gigabyte.
1,048,576 bytes is a gibibyte.

]]> By: Eelko http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1060732 Eelko Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:48:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/#comment-1060732 I bet Scotty would've loved the old version. I can't really make it out: does it have a dilithium chamber? :D I bet Scotty would’ve loved the old version. I can’t really make it out: does it have a dilithium chamber? :D

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-531054 Anonymous Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:16:02 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/#comment-531054 Yeah but i bet the IBM drive will come back in 20 or so years as a retro toy or something Yeah but i bet the IBM drive will come back in 20 or so years as a retro toy or something

]]> By: dwalk51 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-448451 dwalk51 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:39:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/#comment-448451 but the 1gig harddrive probably only carries about 700 mb. You know how like on our ipods how it SAYS 30 gigs, but we only get 27 gigs. but the 1gig harddrive probably only carries about 700 mb.
You know how like on our ipods how it SAYS 30 gigs, but we only get 27 gigs.

]]> By: Ezekiel http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-446707 Ezekiel Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:16:17 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/#comment-446707 Should have used a micro sd card... Should have used a micro sd card…

]]> By: Chuck http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-446053 Chuck Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:54:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/24/1gb-then-and-now/#comment-446053 Yeah, but the IBM drive had to sound awesome when spinning up. Yeah, but the IBM drive had to sound awesome when spinning up.

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