PSP - Why dont i get my full 256 MB as my card says?

[ReInfected]

Has anyone ever gotten this? I reformatted my memory stick, and when i go to photos or music it says i only have 236 or something like that MBs left. Shouldnt i get the full 256?

[iGroves]

Do you have any Game Saves or anything?

[HUGECOOL]

You lose roughly 5-6% of space due to advertising.

You see, on an electronic device, 1 MB is actually 1024^3, which translates to 1.073 bytes of memory.

So, 1.073 x 236 MB = 253.2 MB + the advertisement space magically added so numbers are easily recognized by the mainstream.

[Kasabian]

On my 256mb I only get about 245. Haven't a clue why.

[Billay]

it takes a few MB to have the upgrades. only like 14 MB tho.

[Zenzi]

it takes a few MB to have the upgrades. only like 14 MB tho.

yeah, sort of like when you have a compuiter without an opperating system on, it's got the full 200GB memory, but when you put windows on it, it goes down to like 197GB.

Get me? ;o

[ReInfected]

o.O Someone gave me bad rep for making this thread and didnt leave a comment. -.- Noobs.

[gosling]

hmm my 1GB stick has the whole GB :S is it a sandisk one? cos i hear with those, you can get some really dodgy japanese rips where the stick is really dodgy and loses data and doesn't have the size advertised. my official sony one has the whole 1 gig though O.o

[alexxxxx]

My 512MB isn't very 512, more about 375.