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A group of consumers has filed a complaint complaint claim against different manufacturers of computers and hard disks. They are dissatisfied with the fact that the capacity of hard disks larger is proposed then they in reality is.

How many spot there on a disk most level, is expressed in mega- or gigabytes. But manufacturers of HD play a little bit false: where for memory a binair system at the foundation lies, work they with a decimaal system by hard disks. That means that 1 GB by memory bar resemble is at 1,024 MB. By hard disks is that not the case: 1 GB is that equal at exact 1,000 MB and 1 MB at 1,000 KB.

HD-manufacturers and computer business see to there always for that the difference between a memory and a hard schijfmegabyte somewhere in small letters mentioned state. Yet of the difference are possibly little consumers conscious.

The discrepancy between the two indications grows always more as hard disks always larger capacities get. A hard disk that sold becomes as a specimen of 20 GB contain actual but 18.6 GB at suitable raise space, falls in the complaint to read. On a 150-GB HD walks the difference on until 10 GB.

The consumers want that their complaint the class-action statute gets. That will say that the affairs are opened and that each 'victim' self by the complaint can connect. A possible damages must foresee a compensation for all righthebbenden. There anyhow an end must come to use at the marketing practice a separate 'megabyte' for hard disks. The complaint, submitted against Apple, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba, demands also that the manufacturers publicly the differences between the two measures explain and a compensation pay.