> Problem has past: Around 2000, manufacturers started using GB (10e9) instead of GiB (2e30) that gives them some margin (7%) for chip defects
It actually started somewhere around 1995 -- with mechanical disk makers all choosing to advertise GB drives using the power of ten instead of the power of two, while maintaining the same labeling on the outer box.
And the reason was not to account for "chip defects" -- it allowed them to ship slightly less capacity, but print on the box a number that appeared larger to those who did not read the 4 point type fine print on the back.
It actually started somewhere around 1995 -- with mechanical disk makers all choosing to advertise GB drives using the power of ten instead of the power of two, while maintaining the same labeling on the outer box.
And the reason was not to account for "chip defects" -- it allowed them to ship slightly less capacity, but print on the box a number that appeared larger to those who did not read the 4 point type fine print on the back.