[sf-lug] Drive sizes/capacities: Re: Want a large Flash Drive or a good sized SSD?

[Rick Moen]

Quoting aaronco36 (aaronco36 at SDF.ORG):

> FWIW, at least according to reference [2], there is a fairly _clear_
> difference between GigAbytes (GB) and GigIbytes (GiB), as IMHO
> Michael P nicely expanded upon in reference [3].

A difference that is almost univesally ignored except where for some
reason it's necessary to be achingly precise.  (Even then, personally
I'd always add a terse footnote rather than adopt an ugly neologism like
'GiB'.)  

Generally speaking, one can pretty easily tell what is intended from
context, anyway.  (Deriving meaning from context is what the world at
large does, even though Aspies aren't with the program.)  E.g., sales
materials will almost always use the more-impressive number.