Joseph Rosenblatt ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: I thought I would use this forum to air a pet peeve of mine. I know that
: we don't usually do that on this server but please forgive me. Here
: goes:

: Why is it  disc space is measured in *SECTORS* when we using MPE (LISTF,
: DISCFREE, ETC) but measured in *GB* when you go to buy it. I know the
: conversion formula but why should I have to bother. If the operating
: system measures disk in sectors the sell it in sectors. Technical people
: buy or recommend buying disc sales people need to learn to talk like
: their clients.

I think that disc space should be reported in giga bytes.  Sector sizes
can vary from disk to disk.

- Rick

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