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#101
Why lie about the number then post a disclaimer which doesn't even accurately cover the lie?
Look, they put the size on there and advertise the size of the drive as if there is such a thing as a base 10 computer. If there was, the number would be correct (with the disclaimer)! But in EVERY case those drives are being put in to base2 computers with base 2 hardware. The HARDWARE removes 3-4 % of that number right off the top even when there is no OS involved. There is NO CASE where you can get anything close to the advertised size (in "k").
The number they advertise should be in binary gigabytes (GiB) and NOTHING ELSE. /Then/ the disclaimer needs to stay to explainin away the additional 4% (or so, it varies) loss that IS due to the OS's filesytem.
I still put it to the drive companies that they should not only come clean with the Base10/Base2 numbering issue but a /smart/ company would create drives that allowed them to advertise "true" post formatting numbers!
Being able to advertise "True Terrabyte Drives" would be marketing genius! Imagine how happy people would be to install and format their "1 terrabyte" drive and ACTUALLY GET A TERRABYTE OF DATA STORAGE out of it?!?!? Seems like a company people might want to go back to and buy more drives from to me...