Author Topic: ~ This Is Why Your Hard Disk And Pendrive Have Lesser Storage Than They Promise  (Read 1106 times)

Offline MysteRy



Technology has taken its toll on us, and now humans and technology are inseparable. With lots of selfie craving being termed as an illness, it is surely the need of the hour to draw a line somewhere. Your computer or laptop is really your world today. You surely don't want to see your laptop die of lack of battery, know how to increase its battery life.

There are some things that aren't out in the world yet, or are unknown to us. Whether you are a geek in the tech field or a novice, you surely wonder why your 500 GB hard disk only has 465 GB of space or your pendrive promising 8 GB of storage only gives you 7.5 GB really. Read to know the interesting reason behind this.



You got a 16 GB Brand new Pendrive.



But, after plugging it in your PC, you face the harsh reality of having only 15 GB usable.


Then you think you have been fooled.



And you wonder why does this happen without anyone raising voice against the theft of storage!


That's the reason why...



Also, if you observe the back of their cover, they already have this fact as a disclaimer, and that is why no riots against this.


When the storage volume increases, this loss does happen, too!



Due to these computational disparities, we are at loss, that increases manifolds as the volume grows.
« Last Edit: May 24, 2016, 08:07:57 PM by MysteRy »