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Why TB and not TiB? (zerobytes.monster)
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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Grouchy_Rise2536 on 2025-05-30 13:46:08.

Just wondering why companies sell drives in TB and not in TiB.

The only reason I can imagine is bc marketing: 20TB are less bytes than 20TiB, and thus cheaper. But is that it?

Let me know what you think

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