> >Doesn't M mean 1000? The letter 'K' is the abbreviation for a thousand. . . kilo The letter 'M' is the abbreviation for a million. . . mega The letter 'G' is the abbreviation for a billion. . . giga >>>I saw a thread on a rumor site 10-12 days ago >>>that the person who submitted it apparently works at IBM's Fishkill NY >>>plant had just shipped 40M 1.6 GB 970 processors & 50M 1.8 GB 970 processors -- Rick Smykla