If I remember correctly (probably not), Mg would be Mega gram or something like that? I thought that the capital "M" stood for Mega and the little "m" stood for milli
probably just haolucinating
Need to cut down on my smoking....
p.s. if anyone actually knows, maybe someone from europe where they use the metric system, could enlighten a confused american?
<strong>p.s. if anyone actually knows, maybe someone from europe where they use the metric system, could enlighten a confused american?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Not just Europe, the rest of the world!!!
I think your probably correct. m/milli is lower case as far as I know, and M is mega I believe.
You guys should really abandon the old Imperial system.
The irony of it, using the British Empire's old system of measurement, the wonderful America which revolted from the Britain decides to use it, whereas the rest of the world moves ahead.
Perhaps in time you will be able to make the transition to a more modern form of measurement.
Don;t get too worked up...they will more than likely release a 10 GB version by this fall, that is all...no color screen, no super pdaPOD, or anything like that. I also wouldn;t expect any colors...
I think your probably correct. m/milli is lower case as far as I know, and M is mega I believe.
You guys should really abandon the old Imperial system.
The irony of it, using the British Empire's old system of measurement, the wonderful America which revolted from the Britain decides to use it, whereas the rest of the world moves ahead.
Perhaps in time you will be able to make the transition to a more modern form of measurement.
<strong>You guys should really abandon the old Imperial system.
The irony of it, using the British Empire's old system of measurement...whereas the rest of the world moves ahead.
Perhaps in time you will be able to make the transition to a more modern form of measurement.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks, but you can stick your "more modern form of measurement" where the sun never shines. An extreme application of science made pseudo-rational.
Truth is, for chemistry, and other such pursuits where extremly detailed accuracy is desirable, metrics work great - that is, after all, what they're for.
For actual use by people in the daily course of things, the so-called "Imperial" system can't be beat: after all, we all carry the basic units of measure as parts of our bodies. It just doesn't adapt well to the Procrustean bed of neo-Victorian regimentation that likes to pass itself off as "science" these days.
I grew up in the early metric Canada school system. Teachers had to teach it, but they really weren't used to it; my dad's old car had a sticker on the dash converting MPH to KPH, most stuff in the grocery store is still measured in both pounds and kilos. Furthermore, we live so close to the States that although we're official metric, we're really kind of a hybrid measurement culture.
And I think it's true: For a lot of everyday stuff, feet and inches and pounds are a little easier to use.
For actual use by people in the daily course of things, the so-called "Imperial" system can't be beat: after all, we all carry the basic units of measure as parts of our bodies. It just doesn't adapt well to the Procrustean bed of neo-Victorian regimentation that likes to pass itself off as "science" these days.
[quote]For actual use by people in the daily course of things, the so-called "Imperial" system can't be beat: after all, we all carry the basic units of measure as parts of our bodies. It just doesn't adapt well to the Procrustean bed of neo-Victorian regimentation that likes to pass itself off as "science" these days.
Too bad.<hr></blockquote>
Get your facts right. The French adopted the metric system in 1795, which makes it kinda Georgian [George III] to use your monarchical dating system. T. Jefferson actually proposed a decimal based system in 1790, and the US adopted one of the first decimal based monetary systems. Pence, shillings, pounds and guineas anyone? The US also signed the Metric Convention in 1875.
It does work with the human body. You can ask any industrial designer or architect, who deal with those measurements everyday.
Too bad we have to be subjected to your psuedo-historic drivel which passes itself off as scholarship these days.
10GB is exact same size as 5GB. 20GB is a few mm thicker but most believe it would fit in iPod if Apple wanted it to</strong><hr></blockquote>
At the time the iPod was introduced there was a picture of the 5GB and 10GB drives side by side and the 10GB drive was twice as thick. It was a prototype though so obviously it has been changed in the shipping product.
<strong>Get your facts right. The French adopted the metric system in 1795, which makes it kinda Georgian [George III] to use your monarchical dating system.</strong><hr></blockquote>
MY monarchical dating system?
Oh, I see - you think I'm talking about Queen Victoria's reign... <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
[quote]T. Jefferson actually proposed a decimal based system in 1790....<hr></blockquote>
Jefferson was a dozen different kinds of genius, but even he could be foolish at times. Probably just confused by the success of decimal currency.
[quote][b]The US also signed the Metric Convention in 1875.[/qb]<hr></blockquote>
Yeah...and Tennessee passed a law fixing the value of pi @ 3.14. So?
[quote]<strong>It does work with the human body. You can ask any industrial designer or architect, who deal with those measurements everyday.</strong><hr></blockquote>
This so misses the point in so many ways that I will merely observe a moment of silence and move on.
[quote]<strong>Too bad we have to be subjected to your psuedo-historic drivel which passes itself off as scholarship these days.</strong><hr></blockquote>
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probably just haolucinating
Need to cut down on my smoking....
p.s. if anyone actually knows, maybe someone from europe where they use the metric system, could enlighten a confused american?
<strong>p.s. if anyone actually knows, maybe someone from europe where they use the metric system, could enlighten a confused american?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Not just Europe, the rest of the world!!!
I think your probably correct. m/milli is lower case as far as I know, and M is mega I believe.
You guys should really abandon the old Imperial system.
The irony of it, using the British Empire's old system of measurement, the wonderful America which revolted from the Britain decides to use it, whereas the rest of the world moves ahead.
Perhaps in time you will be able to make the transition to a more modern form of measurement.
On to the iPod - 10 GB would be way better!
I can see the new slogan right now:
"iPod: 2000 songs in your pocket"
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<sarcasm> It seems to me that a 5 nm HD would be a tad too flimsy... </sarcasm></strong><hr></blockquote>
I think a 5 nanometer HD is perfect for your personally embeded storage needs
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Not just Europe, the rest of the world!!!
I think your probably correct. m/milli is lower case as far as I know, and M is mega I believe.
You guys should really abandon the old Imperial system.
The irony of it, using the British Empire's old system of measurement, the wonderful America which revolted from the Britain decides to use it, whereas the rest of the world moves ahead.
Perhaps in time you will be able to make the transition to a more modern form of measurement.
On to the iPod - 10 GB would be way better!
I can see the new slogan right now:
"iPod: 2000 songs in your pocket"
[ 02-22-2002: Message edited by: MacsKickAss ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
VIVA LA REVOLUCION DE METRIC!!
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LONG LIVE THE METRIC REVOLUTION!
<strong>You guys should really abandon the old Imperial system.
The irony of it, using the British Empire's old system of measurement...whereas the rest of the world moves ahead.
Perhaps in time you will be able to make the transition to a more modern form of measurement.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thanks, but you can stick your "more modern form of measurement" where the sun never shines. An extreme application of science made pseudo-rational.
Truth is, for chemistry, and other such pursuits where extremly detailed accuracy is desirable, metrics work great - that is, after all, what they're for.
For actual use by people in the daily course of things, the so-called "Imperial" system can't be beat: after all, we all carry the basic units of measure as parts of our bodies. It just doesn't adapt well to the Procrustean bed of neo-Victorian regimentation that likes to pass itself off as "science" these days.
Too bad.
And I think it's true: For a lot of everyday stuff, feet and inches and pounds are a little easier to use.
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For actual use by people in the daily course of things, the so-called "Imperial" system can't be beat: after all, we all carry the basic units of measure as parts of our bodies. It just doesn't adapt well to the Procrustean bed of neo-Victorian regimentation that likes to pass itself off as "science" these days.
Too bad.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Woo! Elegant vitriol.
Harlad "Metreshlong" Bluetooth
Too bad.<hr></blockquote>
Get your facts right. The French adopted the metric system in 1795, which makes it kinda Georgian [George III] to use your monarchical dating system. T. Jefferson actually proposed a decimal based system in 1790, and the US adopted one of the first decimal based monetary systems. Pence, shillings, pounds and guineas anyone? The US also signed the Metric Convention in 1875.
It does work with the human body. You can ask any industrial designer or architect, who deal with those measurements everyday.
Too bad we have to be subjected to your psuedo-historic drivel which passes itself off as scholarship these days.
-ya, the centimeter... I wont go there.
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10GB is exact same size as 5GB. 20GB is a few mm thicker but most believe it would fit in iPod if Apple wanted it to</strong><hr></blockquote>
At the time the iPod was introduced there was a picture of the 5GB and 10GB drives side by side and the 10GB drive was twice as thick. It was a prototype though so obviously it has been changed in the shipping product.
It's a consumer electronic gadget, not a computer...it won't be updated regularly.
<strong>Woo! Elegant vitriol.
<img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" /> word
or
0 F to 100 F ???
For human conditions, a lot of these 'imperial' measurements make more sense.
<strong>Get your facts right. The French adopted the metric system in 1795, which makes it kinda Georgian [George III] to use your monarchical dating system.</strong><hr></blockquote>
MY monarchical dating system?
Oh, I see - you think I'm talking about Queen Victoria's reign... <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
[quote]T. Jefferson actually proposed a decimal based system in 1790....<hr></blockquote>
Jefferson was a dozen different kinds of genius, but even he could be foolish at times. Probably just confused by the success of decimal currency.
[quote][b]The US also signed the Metric Convention in 1875.[/qb]<hr></blockquote>
Yeah...and Tennessee passed a law fixing the value of pi @ 3.14. So?
[quote]<strong>It does work with the human body. You can ask any industrial designer or architect, who deal with those measurements everyday.</strong><hr></blockquote>
This so misses the point in so many ways that I will merely observe a moment of silence and move on.
[quote]<strong>Too bad we have to be subjected to your psuedo-historic drivel which passes itself off as scholarship these days.</strong><hr></blockquote>
<img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />