On Sunday, July 7, 2002, at 03:07 PM, Robert H. Baucom wrote:
> All of this points to "Never risk running your unit unattended with out > a very good surge protector." My Belkin UPS was only $98.00 on sale at > CompUSA (Yes, I hate CompUSA also). My PTP is protected by an APC > Back-UPS Pro 420. > > In a Texas thunder storm, I unplug. Nothing will protect you if the > lightening strikes the line, on your side of the Pole Transformer. I > lost a TV and the lightening just stuck the ground next to the > neighborhood AT&T TV cable box ... 3 doors down. Valid points all. When we were in mid Florida APC replaced computers for us twice. <G> It's OK to hate CompUSA, Fry's, et al and still shop there when the price is right. last year Fry's had APC Back-UPS Office 500's for $29.00, we went and bought a batch. Jack Russell -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
