3 ms·I'm confused.. is it 17 computers or 17000 computers? inconsistent use of decimals in this article.by optimuspaul 10y agoI'm confused.. is it 17 computers or 17000 computers? inconsistent use of decimals in this article.cialowicz 10y ago17000. In Europe a common decimal format it #.###,##. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark#Examples_of_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_mark#Examples_of_usepidg 10y ago17,000. The author is from a country that uses . to delimit thousands.