[BNM] ipod question

[Alastair James]

Its that the real capacity of the drive is 80GB (i.e. if I just wrote
a long string of bytes , I could fit 80GB worth), but by the time its
formatted (directory structures and file markers) its less.

Its like putting up shelves in a cupboard. The shelves themselves take
space, so you can fit less in compared to ramming it full, but you can
find things easier!

Al

2008/5/1 James Lawrie <stwange at gmail.com>:
> >
>  > If it's 80GB, using 1000 mb in a GB, 1000 kb in a mb, and 1000 bits in a
>  > megabyte
>
>
>  Whoops that should have been 1000 bits in a kilobyte; I'm as bad as them!
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