FWIW - I had opportunity to make a claim against APC's equipment protection warranty a few years ago. After supplying details they honored the warranty and paid off the claim without a hassle.
I think APC's reputation is well-deserved. Die dulci fruere! Roger Wright ___ On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming <[email protected]> wrote: > On 16 Apr 2010 at 8:25, Reimer, Mark wrote: >> >> Hi folks, I’ve done some (or tried to) research on the differences >> between APC Backups vs Smart-UPS, or Tripp Lite SmartPro vs OmniSmart. One >> set (Backups and OmniSmart) seem to be almost ½ price of the other set >> (Smart-UPS and SmartPro) for the same rated VA/wattage. The only real >> difference I can find is manageability. These will be for POE switches in >> wiring closets. Any help/experience will be most appreciated. Thanks. > FWIW I have both TrippLites and APCs at one client who has bought them here > and there. They have not installed the cables or software, and the cables > have disappeared. The new TrippLites use standard USB A-to-B cables, while > the APCs use proprietary $30 RJ5-to-USB-A cables. A bunch of their APCs are > older, with RS-232 interfaces (proprietary APC $32 cable). I'm about to > replace most of the units without cables, and the TrippLites are about > 20-25% less for the same specs. > Does anyone here have experience with their network software? APC wants > $280 for a 5-to-25-user version of their network console. TrippLite has a > free network console for up to 250 stations. > > > -- > Angus Scott-Fleming > GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona > 1-520-895-3270 > Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
