>  ED> While I do have several high quality surge protectors on all my
 >  ED> electronics, I could never justify the high cost of the UPS units.
 > At $150, or less, per unit I'd say that was _cheap_ insurance for a
 > $2k+ computer upon which my business depends.
A UPS does not protect the entire computer, just the data you are currently 
adding (or using) in the event of a power failure.  By making frequent 
backups, and saving my work frequently as I go, I can restore (or even re-do) 
missing work in a matter of minutes after a power failure, thus saving myself 
the cost of the UPS unit.
Not cost effective for me, but it is for you.  Different strokes for 
different folks...
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