On Oct 14, 2011, at 7:47 AM, dc wrote: > I'm > really disappointed that this seems to have been caused by the power > fluctuation because I was hooked up to an APC surge/battery backup, > but from what I've been seeing on the internet not many people seem to > think highly of APC.
Have you tried a different keyboard? If the KB is fried, who knows what signals it's sending to the computer.... Well "on the internet" and real life experience are two different things...we have used them here for years for hundreds of systems. They work well, with the caveat that we normally spec their SmartUPS systems. The cheapest SmartUPS is around $300; but if it keeps a $10K server running, it's worth it. The low-end gear is, well, low end. The base BackUPS systems are essentially surge protectors with battery failover, heir to the fail-UNsafeness of surge protectors...eventually surge protectors stop protecting. The BackUPS Pro systems have AVR's in them, so they're better than surge protectors, but even here you have to make sure you're plugged into the battery backup plugs to get the better protection...don't laugh, I've seen it happen more than once. The SmartUPS are higher end AVR systems with battery cutover, hence the greater expense. SO yeah a lot of the criticism is justified,but it's also painted on with a broad brush,. and frankly, having tried others, even Tripp-lite, I'll take APCs over any others. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
