But that's like listing inches along with millimetres. We've had enough of one, don't need it anymore. It could be that both are shown and I was the first to advocate this (in light of the response I received), but its undoubtedly an uninformed world. So, by that definition, MB will win.

After all, if its listen in MB, can't you tekkies do the math!

Right, so I didn't say it then did I.

Err, yes you can, its called guidelines. I've had a belly full of legislation, but rules-to-follow should be revised in order to better harmonise with those measurements in greater use. We are talking about the public here, we are of course catering for the least informed.

You really have demonstrated your ignorance. It is of a level similar to that shown by marketing people.

The data is fed in a serial fashion one bit at a time and as such can only be bits per second, kilobits, megabits or gigabits and never Bytes. A Byte is parallel data - that is with all bits present at the same time and it is totally illogical to use a speed rating in Bytes and where do they define the number of bits in a Byte? Is it 4? 8? 12? 16? 24? 32? - 8 may be normal but the others have all been used to0.

If people want to use technology they need to accept the terminology used with that technology and not try to invent an inaccurate variant of their own.

I think your deluded, the hunt was on for my mentioning of the word "legislation", which never materialised.. certainly not from my accuser. Simply that one cannot, supposedly, enforce anything without it. Oh really, well read my latest post to them ...all about guidelines....

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Err, yes you can, its called guidelines.

And if someone ignores the guidelines...?

To guide is not to enforce

You really have demonstrated your ignorance.

My god, no truer words spoken. This then followed by a mathematical demonstration of what the formula to laughter is...

Honestly, open your eyes and look at the hottest trends in computing, its all about beauty and simplicity, things which just work and make sense. Mb do not have any place in the real world of broadband advertising to families so long as files are quoted on the internet in MB and on computers.

Wake up!

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legislation ... Simply that one cannot, supposedly, enforce anything without it.

Yup, you're getting there, just a little more thought is all you need

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its all about beauty and simplicity, things which just work and make sense.

Who designs them? Who makes them work?

With such tight profit margins and topical debate being as red hot as it can be with regard to misleading the public out of money companies are given guidelines so as to free them from extra red tape (your legislation) while also providing room for manoeuvre in order to compete.

In short the guidelines are there for all, if grossly overdressed then public scorn could lead to nothing but a dip in profits.

Welcome to the world of right wing society, where rules need only be drafted into guidelines so business and customers don't suffer.