On 07/16/08 12:54 pm Felix Miata wrote:

>>  Appreciate suggestions for a small UPS.  Do not require lengthy
runtime nor automated shutdown.  Portable is desirable.   Brands, models,
>> features welcome.

> Ordered http://3btech.net/po80unposuba.html last week, due here tomorrow. I
> own a 2000VA model from the same manufacturer. When its first set of
> batteries died, I didn't know that was what was wrong, and took it to my
> local repair shop to fix. The tech told me it was well made. If you want to
> spend even less, Wal Mart usually has an APS product, 350VA or so, on the
> shelf for around $39, about the same as Circuit City, Staples &
Office Depot.
> Deals are slightly better at Sam's Club on whatever they have from APS. I
> bought my APS 1250VA there last year for around $130. If you prefer great
> manufacturer support over least cost, go with APS if you can.


I think you mean "APC" rather than "APS". Yes, Sam's
Club and Costco 
have better prices than the other stores' *regular* prices on *similar* 
APC products. BUT (a) the SAM's Club (and maybe also the Costco) ones 
often have fewer outlets than the others; (b) When Best Buy, Staples, 
etc. put the APC ones on sale, the prices usually beat the SAM's Club 
prices.

The most recent UPS I bought is a "Geek Squad" (Best Buy store brand, a 
relabeled CyberPower unit). It has 9-pin serial and USB connections but 
came only with a USB cable. The only two OS/2 / eCS UPS utilities I've 
been able to find don't talk to it, and I don't know what the 
configuration of the necessary serial cable is. If it were a real 
CyberPower, I would have been able to have them send me the right serial 
cable.

-=-
Alan

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