if some one is trying to buy new HD, check its real size...

[viilaaja@pt cruiser]

I made little javascirpt, whitch calkulates the "real" size of your HD.
Click here


But it's not acurate, so don't blame me if its wrong.

[fnorre]

I just hope this is a joke...

[haz]

so, what's the point really?

haz

[Vette Boss]

All I need to do is right-click on properties to see how big the drive is... I put mine in just for shits and giggles, it was off by a bit.

[Dark_Templer_102]

Mine is dead on....

HDs do have certain percentages that it can't use...when a box says 120 Gigs, its not really 120 gigs...its 112 gigs.

[Mischief007]

Originally Posted by viilaaja@pt cruiser

I made little javascirpt, whitch calkulates the "real" size of your HD.
Click here


But it's not acurate, so don't blame me if its wrong.

That's pretty cool. Good job man .

[Cruzz563]

It's not percentages, Viper, I think it was Viper, explained it before. It's how they count the bytes, manufactuers count a gig as 1000MB and OS's count a gig as 1024MB.
So technically it's not propaganda, just crap
The ISO people should do something about that.

[SL65]

Thanks for that link but you have just spoiled my day! Some of you might be aware that i'm in the process of getting a 250GB External H/D...and now I find out its only like 234GB!!!!!!!!!
http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=4033&start=0
OMG THAT SUCKS...maybe I should get a 300GB model.

[jasonchiu]

who nice. i might get a a big 8mb chache one soon, gonna use this to see the real sizel ol

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by Cruzz563

It's not percentages, Viper, I think it was Viper, explained it before. It's how they count the bytes, manufactuers count a gig as 1000MB and OS's count a gig as 1024MB.
So technically it's not propaganda, just crap

Exactly. Note the capacity in bytes of my "400" GB drive. That's where they get the number:

[mrkrazzy]

Oh, to have a hard drive that big

But yes manufacturer's use this tatic as a marketing scam

[viilaaja@pt cruiser]

Originally Posted by Mischief007

That's pretty cool. Good job man .

thanks, i nearly pass the exam with javascript, so this was so hard to do.

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by mrkrazzy

Oh, to have a hard drive that big

But yes manufacturer's use this tatic as a marketing scam

It's not really a scam. If you look, it'll say on the box.

1024 comes from 2^32 (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc.). 1000 comes from 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc. Just two different methods and I'm not sure if there is a set standard or not.

[mrkrazzy]

^^^^
Could'nt you have let me think it was? Well not to worry I still do.
Can't say I've actually ever seen a hdd box, when you buy wholesale they come in clear flimsy plastic packets with not a marking on the packaging whatsoever
8)

[viilaaja@pt cruiser]

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

It's not really a scam. If you look, it'll say on the box.

1024 comes from 2^32 (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc.). 1000 comes from 1, 10, 100, 1000, etc. Just two different methods and I'm not sure if there is a set standard or not.

jeah viper, the hd's are calculated with binary, and the HD's box i thing is calculated via decimal's.

then there is hexadecimal and octal number system, with i think are also used in computer world.

[viilaaja@pt cruiser]

Originally Posted by SL65AMG~V12~604BHP!!!!!!!

Thanks for that link but you have just spoiled my day! Some of you might be aware that i'm in the process of getting a 250GB External H/D...and now I find out its only like 234GB!!!!!!!!!
http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=4033&start=0
OMG THAT SUCKS...maybe I should get a 300GB model.

sorry that i ruined your day .

[The_Finn]

Originally Posted by viilaaja@pt cruiser

Then there is hexadecimal and octal number system, with i think are also used in computer world.

111 040 042 150 145 141 162 164 072 040 117 143 164 141 154 040 040 124 106

48 65 78 20 69 73 20 61 6C 73 6F 20 70 72 65 74 74 79 20 62 61 64 20 61 73 73

[viilaaja@pt cruiser]

Originally Posted by Cruzz563

It's not percentages, Viper, I think it was Viper, explained it before. It's how they count the bytes, manufactuers count a gig as 1000MB and OS's count a gig as 1024MB.
So technically it's not propaganda, just crap
The ISO people should do something about that.

i calculadet that prosentage with vipers drives, witch he made us see in HERE .

[viilaaja@pt cruiser]

Originally Posted by The_Finn

111 040 042 150 145 141 162 164 072 040 117 143 164 141 154 040 040 124 106

what an earth?

[TechZ]

Its not a marketing scam, if youve ever bought a HD in your life, you would know about this, we've discussed this before, its a way they calculate vs the way its normally calculated. Plus their is always a disclaimer on the box. once you get used to the difference, it doesnt matter anyway.