[Techtalk] Megs in a Gig?

[Rudy L. Zijlstra]

ed orphan wrote:

>How many megabytes are in a gigabyte?
>I have been told it is 1,000 megabytes,
>but I think it must be 1,024.   Y/N ?
>In terms of a power of 2, what would be
>the exponent for one gigabyte?
>  I want to get this cleared up once and
>for all. I'm tired of argueing about it with
>a certain person who knows-it-all.
>Thanks.
>
>  
>
No definite answer. Depents on manufacturer.....
Both are used.