manyu882 SG hey dont forget that file system information is used to write in each small part of the sectors. thus, u get lesser space. i suggest u format your drive using fat32. so the bigger hdd space u have, the more space u lost to it.
Anonymous User SG Hi guys, i've found 1 link that might clear you up, hope you like it. (PS: Seagate's(R) it too... ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabyte#Consumer_confusion Nice to know all this techonibbles, huh...