Why does my 513mb memorystick report as 484mb?

[Guest]

I've bought it as 512mb but since i've plugged it in it reports a 484mb
capacity. When i try to format it, 484 is the only format size the drop down
menu offers. Is this something to do with xp formating issues? Or some sort
of false product representation? The stick is completely empty.

 

[Guest]

Nevermind, answered. Thanks Ken!

 

[Bob I]

http://www.pny.com/products/flash/compactflash.asp
* Please note: For Flash Media Devices, 1 megabyte = 1 million bytes; 1
gigabyte = 1 billion bytes.
Actual useable capacity may vary. Some of the listed capacity is used
for formatting and other functions,
and thus is not available for data storage.