>  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.
 > Is a one-time $100 a high cost to you?   The UPS technology has
 > dropped in prices quite a bit.  Worth another look-see.
 >  ED> To protect my data, I save my work frequently, and backup to tape
 >  ED> regularly as well.  As for the hardware, well, thats a risk I have
 >  ED> decided to take.
 > Backups take time.  How much of that time would you value to be in
 > excessive $100 already?  
I'm retired and living on limited income.  Money doesn't come easily. 
However, time I got plenty of.
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