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Thread ID: 78833	2007-04-29 23:48:00	KB/s V Kb/s V Mb/s scale	lazydog (148)	PC World Chat

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545404	2007-04-29 23:48:00	Anyone have an image showing the differences between Kb/s & KB/s & MB/s etc. An image scale sort of like a ruler. Having trouble converting bits and bytes. Thanks.	lazydog (148)
545405	2007-04-30 00:07:00	There are 8 bits to 1 byte so for a MB file divide by 8	winmacguy (3367)
545406	2007-04-30 04:54:00	And while you're at it, don't use "K" as a multiplier.:( K is the abbreviation for "kelvin", the temperature unit. k is "kilo" (1000 decimal). Often the usage is the "binary" k, so you should then use the proper (physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.html) multiplier. The abbreviation for "kibi" is Ki, so that avoids the case problem. )	Graham L (2)
545407	2007-04-30 11:27:00	And while you're at it, don't use "K" as a multiplier.:( K is the abbreviation for "kelvin", the temperature unit. k is "kilo" (1000 decimal). Often the usage is the "binary" k, so you should then use the proper (physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/binary.html) multiplier. The abbreviation for "kibi" is Ki, so that avoids the case problem. ) Whilst I agree with your post, I must ask what K representing Kelvin has got to do with anything? A letter can still be used as a multiplier if it's used for a unit as well. eg. m = meter, m = milli.	roddy_boy (4115)
545408	2007-05-01 06:38:00	What it has to do with anything is that the uppercase letter "K" is defined as the abbreviation for the temperature unit "kelvin". The lower case letter "k" is defined as the abbreviation for the (general purpose) multiplier "kilo"=1000. A number of letters do double service, some even in the same case. "m" is the multiplier milli = 1/1000; "M" is the multiplier "mega"= 1000000. The position of the letter indicates whether it is the multiplier or the unit. So mm = millimetre, km = kilometre (Mm = megametre). I haven't yet seen references to kK temperatures, though mK is reasonably common. "KK" would be nonsense, and MK would be bloody hot. I am very sorry for the people who complain about their slow computers with millihertz clock speed, and file transfer rates of millibits per second.	Graham L (2)
545409	2007-05-01 07:26:00	I am very sorry for the people who complain about their slow computers with millihertz clock speed, and file transfer rates of millibits per second. Actually, the computers are not that slow, it's just the Vista effect. :(	R2x1 (4628)
545410	2007-05-01 21:04:00	Hi all, back again . Had a bad tooth:xmouth: About the replies above, this is why i was wanting an image type scale so that dumb folks like me can compute :groan: :)	lazydog (148)
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