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Pete said "Basically it resolves to the fact that anyone who works with computers for any length of time learns that one "K" is 1024 (2^10). You don't think that various commands that tell you disk space or file space used in "K" are talking 1000's do you?" Anyone who works with computers for any length of time already knows that disks are always measured in 10**6, but it seems like a periodic occurrence that someone is unaware o this -- well -- just learn it! that's the way things are! [and as several people have noted, many people prefer it that way]