4 ms·

> *speeds in bytes not bits Then you should use the correct metric prefix, kBps, not kbps. It would save you from having to give unnecessary explanations.

• 4ad 12y ago
  Surely you mean kB/s, not kBps. Nobody uses kBps because it's misleading. The question always boils down to kB/s vs. kbps. In this respect, your parent also unfortunately used kb/s, which is also a misleading and confusing unit. People really should be using only kB/s and baud.
  • psykovsky 12y ago
    Nobody and everybody are always exagerations when you talk about what people "use". The / means per, so it means exactly the same as the p. What's misleading about it as long as you capitalize the units correctly?
    • 4ad 12y ago
      The standard units, as in units defined by various international standards like ISQ are B/s and b/s. bps is defined to mean b/s. Note that there is no Bps in any ISQ standard. The only reason b/s has an bps alias is to reduce confusion. Greater hamming distance means less potential for confusion. Now you want to add the confusion back. Luckily, units are standardised by international bodies, not individuals, and the industry seems to be happy with the standards and uses them. Very seldom I have seen kBps (and in the few cases where I have seen it, it was wrong anyway). kb/s, while correct, I have only seen used by mistake, or by malice (e.g. ISPs intentionally misleading customers). Luckily, most professionals agree on only using B/s and bps, and no other combination, correct or not.
• xentronium 12y ago
  Have you meant KiB/s?