Re:Modern HDDs have gotten somewhat better
by jeroenhd on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:18PM
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Base 2 is used in the world's most common desktop operating system(s) so it's no surprise that people get confused. They buy a hard drive that's supposed to be 1TB and when they install it their computer says it's 0.9TB, that's surprising to those not in the know.
Despite hard drive manufacturers using correct units, people still blame hard drive manufacturers for their disappointment.
Re:Modern HDDs have gotten somewhat better
by TingPing on Thursday June 23, 2022 @12:27AM
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Android and desktop Linux also use base-10. It's a Windowsism at this point. Though some Android vendors specifically use the wrong unit in their software.
Despite hard drive manufacturers using correct units, people still blame hard drive manufacturers for their disappointment.