So you want me to change how technology works...just for you??

[Kogarashi]

And regarding the size of the storage not being quite as advertised? When I bought my first ipod, this confused me as well. My roommate at the time had a ton of apple products so he was able to clue me in and I got it right away.

When I got my first iPod, I made sure to look at where it was giving me the breakdown for what parts of the storage were used for what, so I didn't end up confused. Of course, I was already to listen after having dealt with hard drives that say they hold X amount but then only let me store Y amount of stuff, and being confused...until I looked at the breakdown on one install and realized, "Oh, the rest is being used for stuff like the partition information. Got it!" So I was already aware that firmware and whatnot would need space on my iPod.

[MadMike]

With hard drives, there's also the discrepancy where they call 1000 bytes a kilobyte, when it's actually 1024. The difference wasn't really that significant when it was all kilobytes and megabytes, but now that it's gigabytes and terabytes, it really looks like you're getting screwed.

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Unintentional, I assure you. I was actually quoting myself from numerous occasions spanning about three decades.

I feel your pain. The actual quote from the show is: "People...what a bunch of bastards."

[notalwaysright]

I feel your pain. The actual quote from the show is: "People...what a bunch of bastards."

Yes. Yes it is.

[Mr Hero]

Yes. Yes it is.

And, yes they are.

[Nunavut Pants]

With hard drives, there's also the discrepancy where they call 1000 bytes a kilobyte, when it's actually 1024. The difference wasn't really that significant when it was all kilobytes and megabytes, but now that it's gigabytes and terabytes, it really looks like you're getting screwed.

And that's why we wind up with weird things like "mebibytes"...

[dalesys]

And that's why we wind up with weird things like "mebibytes"...

In considering the reliability of some of the drives I've used, maybibytes would be more accurate.

[wolfie]

Because there's an appropriate car analogy for every situation:
"Mr SC: If you drive your car by flooring it all the time and keep it in a low gear, do you think you'll still get the advertised gas mileage?" Of course, with that kind of IQ, he'd answer "yes".

If you buy tires rated at 100,000 km, but your wheel alignment is way out of spec and you do burnouts every time the light turns green, they WON'T last 100,000 km.

I feel your pain. I used to have similar conversations with people who didn't understand that the estimated yield of an ink or toner was *gasp* an ESTIMATE!! If you're constantly printing big photos it won't print as many pages!!

"But this is supposed to get 750 pages!!!!!!"

My understanding is that page ratings are based on text - with ink/toner covering 5% of the page.

[Monterey Jack]

"I DEMAND you fit fifty pounds of shit into this twenty-five pound bag!!!"

[dalesys]

"I DEMAND you fit fifty pounds of shit into this twenty-five pound bag!!!"

If I put the bag over your head, you won't be able to see if I got the whole fifty pounds in the bag, sir.

[Jay 2K Winger]

If I put the bag over your head, you won't be able to see if I got the whole fifty pounds in the bag, sir.

Wouldn't count anyway, the human head only weighs about eight pounds...

[Racket_Man]

If you buy tires rated at 100,000 km, but your wheel alignment is way out of spec and you do burnouts every time the light turns green, they WON'T last 100,000 km.

It also depends on your type of driving. I have put 55,000 mile tires on my pizza delivery car. Now I do not do burnout at stoplights/stop signs and I keep my alignment/front end in check.

I did this 2 tire changes in a row (tires $140 - $150 each). Those 55,000 mile tires only lasted me about 23,000 miles (about 11 - 12 months) because of the stop and go VERY urban amount of driving I do for my job. 90% of the miles I put on my car are for work. Now I just get non-special cheaper new tires.

[WishfulSpirit]

I admit I'm rough on my phone's battery. I have one of those little portable backup charger things.

[wolfie]

Have you considered a Mophie JuicePack case? Saves having to carry 2 items (phone and portable backup charger), just flip a switch to charge the phone from the case's battery. When connected to a charger, it charges the phone's battery first and then the case's.

OtterBox makes a similar product for some phones, but (at the time I was looking - haven't checked recently) not for mine.

[icantbelievethesepeople]

I'm lucky, I just remind people that they are in a store, and that giving stuff away is actually the opposite of what a store does. That makes them feel incredibly stupid, they have nothing to say, and give up immediately