Nils Kassube wrote: > Christopher Chan wrote: > >> Please do point out where it says megabit = 1000x1000 bits and not >> 1024 x 1024 bits. >> > > From <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitrate#Prefixes>: > > | When describing bitrates, binary prefixes have almost never been used > | and SI prefixes are almost always used with the standard, decimal > | meanings, not the old computer-oriented binary meanings. Binary usage > | may occasionally be seen when the unit is the byte/s, and is not > | typical for telecommunication links. Sometimes it is necessary to seek > | clarification of the units used in a particular context. > > So much for standards.
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