Genealogy Chat

Hi, i am hearing all about these memory sticks,and they seem to be very handy to have,so i am thinking of getting one, but i don't know what size to get! is a GB bigger than a MB?? i want to put my tree onto one and photo's, but then i may want to put other things on!! Chris.

1 byte = 8 bits 1 kilobyte (kb) = 1,024 bytes 1 megabyte (mb) = 1,024 kb = 1,048,576 bytes 1 gigabyte (gb) = 1,024 mb = 1,048,576 kb = 1,073,741,824 bytes The numbers appear to be odd figures because they are based on the binary system. The word bit is derived from 'binary term', a storage unit capable of holding a single character (in other words it is either 'off' or 'on'). Often, the numbers are (incorrectly) rounded to a thousand etc.

thanks Errol & Joanne, you have convinced me, i am going to get one! chris.

My 300 name tree downloaded as a Gedcom file size 220Kb. A typical memory stick of 256Mb costs about £5. So you could save 100 similar trees on that memory. Of course a 512 Mb stick for £10 would be better for backing-up for your photo imagews too. David

If you are being charged more than £15 max for a 1gb stick then you are being ripped off

Errol, i have seen one on Amazon---1GB for £4.33p now that seems cheap to me!! chris.

very cheap indeed! Just double check what you are getting for your money but that does sound good.

Chris, Argos are sellimg the for £14.99 Also Lidl were selling at £14.99 last week Hellmans (yes them) were doing a promo. before xmas via Amazon - worked out at £6.43......... I managed to get 4 as late xmas pressy's) I have all my Geo. stuff+ pictures etc and all my web stuff for my evening class's and plenty of extra space. 'Floppy's are out stick's in!'. Derek (I download info I find at the local LDS centre.....great!

Blimey, floppies, do they still exist?

Errol, I have about 300 old floppies from the last ten years full of personl and old work files. kept them JUST in CASE! I now have a DELL with no floppie drive only us memory sticks now. Derek PS I remember using 8' & 51/4' floppies!!