My unprincipled compromise is that I spell it MiB and pronounce it 'megabyte'. Spoken language is lousy with ambiguity already, I can't recall a time when I've

My unprincipled compromise is that I spell it MiB and pronounce it 'megabyte'. Spoken language is lousy with ambiguity already, I can't recall a time when I've ever had to clarify which I meant in conversation.