"intelligent" disk drives

[Chuck Guzis]

On 20 Nov 2007 at 19:27, Tony Duell wrote:

> Assuming you meant 1024000 (1024*1000), I agree totally. I can justify 
> 1024^2 (1048576). I can justify 10^6 (1000000). But to mix the 2 systems 
> is ridiculous.

Consider that the disk as manufactured is sold as a "2MB" disk.  
Let's see, raw capacity is 12500 bytes per track, 160 tracks (80 
cylinders, 2 sides) = 2,000,000 bytes exactly.

So getting 1,474,560 bytes billed as "1.44MB" when the manufacturer 
uses 1M = 1,000,000 is quite a nice bonus.  You get an additional 
34,560 bytes.

Cheers,
Chuck