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Difference between "GB" and "GB"

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Mzel.77 Posted messages 2 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
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Hello,

I want to buy a memory card and I went to the Carrefour website and saw SD cards "go" and "gb." What's the difference? I was told they're the same thing, but why then does it cost more?

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    georges97 Posted messages 14579 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 924
     
    Hello,

    Sorry to correct your point, The Sentry. These are not two different measures. It’s exactly the same; bit in English equals octet in French.

    As for the prices, there are differences between brands that only they could explain, but I doubt it’s related to the notation Mb versus Mo.

    However, as The Sentry mentions, speeds can account for a difference in price. Fast speeds are recommended for photos and videos, less important for computer data.

    Best regards
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      Hi

      I doubt it's related to the notation Mb versus Mo <= Mb = megabit as opposed to MB = megabyte

      1MB = 1Mo = 8Mb

      In usage, we use bytes for storage capacities or file sizes and bits for data rates/speeds like internet connection...

      It's also the requester's fault, who should change their keyboard since the Shift keys on theirs are not working.
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    2. georges97 Posted messages 14579 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 924
       
      My apologies, Scarface. I should have written Byte (8 bits) = Octet and not bit = octet.

      Your correction will apply for any future readers.

      Sincerely
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    3. hugo32
       
      8go=8GB
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    4. Anonymous user
       
      Faux : "go" means nothing, it's "Go" or "GO".
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