> Have your considered getting a UPS...for the computer, of
 > course...and
 > plugging your answering machine into it as well?  If you have a lot
 > of power problems, a decent UPS could easily pay for itself in computer
 > repairs you don't have to pay for...not to mention lost data, which
 > can be priceless.
 > Of course, if the answering machine and computer must be in separate
 > locations, this won't work.  But I'd still recommend a UPS for the
 > 'puter, if you don't already have one.  And don't forget surge
 > protection for the phone line(s) as well as the AC supply!
While I do have several high quality surge protectors on all my electronics, 
I could never justify the high cost of the UPS units.
To protect my data, I save my work frequently, and backup to tape regularly 
as well.  As for the hardware, well, thats a risk I have decided to take.
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