11 Dec 2003, 10:22, WAYNE CHIRNSIDE (1:10/345), wrote to ROY J. TELLASON:

Hi WAYNE.

 WC> Think it was Tom Walker who mentioned USB 2.0 devices were 
 WC> backwards compatable to 1.1 which would be outstanding as UPS's have 
 WC> come down in price and I'd like to do clean shutdowns under software
 WC> control in the case of power interuption.  60 bucks now buys you 8 
 WC> minutes at near double my current draw.

Try this one:

http://saveateaglestore.site.yahoo.net  

Click on "Accessories, then "Power Supplies/Backups"

Go down to the $39 UPS, 500VA, takes a standard 12V-7AH battery, but it
looks like enough space to put in a 12V-11AH battery with removal of some
foam padding.  My dealer got one and tested it at 17 minutes on an Intel
2.6G system with the 17" monitor running.   He bought three more and
I'm ordering my second one right now as I type this.  

This one CAN be turned on AFTER the power goes off, so it could be used for
"portable power", unlike the APC brand.  It is "Made in
China", fairly light weight, NO names, numbers, nothing on it, and the
label on the shipping box is cut off!  

Eagle is in Cordova TN, and shipping to here was only two days for ground.

While there check out their "Clearance", and "Very Cheap
Hardware", (left on screen in box marled Specials) lots of goodies
there!

     Good luck...  M.

--- Msged/386 TE 06 (pre)