My first mp3 player: 2nd gen. iPod nano :D
- Thread starter jasfa131
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Congrats for the new iPod 
The size difference is due to formatting - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60955
Most hard disk manufacturers measure disk size this way: 1 MB = 1 million bytes (1000 * 1000). A 4 GB disk, therefore, is one that holds 4 billion bytes. Computers, including Windows computers, Macintosh computers and iPod, measure disk size this way: 1 MB = 1 048 576 bytes (1024 * 1024). The difference in these two calculations is what causes the drive to appear as 3.7 GB on a computer, but actually be a 4 billion byte disk.
The size difference is due to formatting - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60955
Most hard disk manufacturers measure disk size this way: 1 MB = 1 million bytes (1000 * 1000). A 4 GB disk, therefore, is one that holds 4 billion bytes. Computers, including Windows computers, Macintosh computers and iPod, measure disk size this way: 1 MB = 1 048 576 bytes (1024 * 1024). The difference in these two calculations is what causes the drive to appear as 3.7 GB on a computer, but actually be a 4 billion byte disk.
Lt Major Burns
"Dicky" Charlteston-Burns
yup, it's true. i have 2x 250gb hard drives that both show up as 232gb, my 40gb ipod is 37gb and 80gb hard drives show up at about 74gb.
no offence but, DUH!, I just wanted to get the most out of what I have
Qion
Uber Nothing
no offence but, DUH!, I just wanted to get the most out of what I have
...it's "offense". Fryke was just being logical.
Lt Major Burns
"Dicky" Charlteston-Burns
it's offence.
unless you're american, at which point most words are spelt wrong. like aluminium.
unless you're american, at which point most words are spelt wrong. like aluminium.