[RESOLVED] Decimal vs. Hex - The differences?

[stanav]

Hello all,
I've been puzzled with this question for while now: what is the differences (i.e. advantages of using one over the other, speed, or anything) between using hex values versus decimal values as in this context:

'Using hex 
Dim X As Integer = &H7B

'Using decimal
Dim X As Integer = 123

To me, the prefered way would be using decimal since it is much easier to read. However, I see a lot of developers use hex... Just wonder why?

Hope someone can shed a light on this.