512*3 is not 1536? LOL
Well, I added 1024+512 initially.
Now, where is this 12MB coming from again? These maths of bits and bytes... Now perhaps that explains why Safcom too are making errors:)
Its actually 1548MB not 1536MB. remember technically, 0.5 GB is 512MB
----- "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
> I support you on this one. 1GB is 1024MB, but I think some techies at Safaricom (those who configured the system dishing out bundles) were instructed to deliberately do this miscalculation:-)
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> Similarly, 1.5GB should not be 1500MB, but 1536MB, right?
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> A small mistake that I believe Safaricom will correct - to our benefit & loss: Benefit for data users, loss of revenue stream for shareholders like me.
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>> On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:17, Tusker 21 <tusker212@gmail.com> wrote:
>Correct me if am wrong.My school of thot tells me 1 GB is equivalent to 1024 MB. Why would safaricom sell data of 1GB as 1000MB instead of 1036MB?Nowanda they are reporting losses.Thieves!!regards,Tusker 21