INFO about new 80GB ipod video

Hi,
i'have (may be) a very stupid question about the 80gb ipod, but i'm a new ipod customer so...i don't know
Well: the real capacity of the ipod 80 gb's hardisk is pratically 74 gb? and not 80 gb?
Sorry for the basically question!
Bye
G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   ipod video 80gb

All hard drives never have the full advertised storage space, and as a general rule it's around 7% less than stated.
It's because hard drive manufacturers calculate hard drive space different than computers actually read it.
For a full technical explanation, see these.
iPod: About the hard disk size.
Hard disk: Is it missing space?
How much stuff will fit on my iPod?

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