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1 Byte = 8 bits

Tony — 1/8/2009 4:07:53 PM (archived)

thats a big difference.
Unless I'm missing a point in your post

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FireWIre; Where is the thread for this source?... 50 Megabytes-per-second?... Awesome. - Jacob - 1/7/2009 7:40:20 PM
- re: FireWIre; Where is the thread for this source?... 50 Megabytes-per-second?... Awesome. - Tony - 1/7/2009 9:08:01 PM
  - What's with MBs and Mbs? - RobVG - 1/7/2009 10:06:56 PM
    - re: What's with MBs and Mbs? - ch0wn - 1/30/2009 5:02:14 PM
      - Welcome ch0wn - RobVG - 1/31/2009 1:01:08 AM
    - 1 Byte = 8 bits - Tony - 1/8/2009 4:07:53 PM
      - Units - RobVG - 1/9/2009 2:54:52 AM
        
        Closer to furlongs per hour :) - Tony - 1/9/2009 5:28:50 PM
        
        Standard Con - nick hoffman - 1/9/2009 11:03:30 AM
        
        re: Standard Con - brian gyles - 1/31/2009 5:46:16 PM

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