On Sun Oct 27 at 13:16, Ed of 1:261/1002 wrote to Nolan:
 > At $150, or less, per unit I'd say that was _cheap_ insurance for a
 > $2k+ computer upon which my business depends.
 ED> A UPS does not protect the entire computer, just the data you are
 ED> currently adding (or using) in the event of a power failure.  By
 ED> making frequent backups, and saving my work frequently as I go, I
 ED> can restore (or even re-do) missing work in a matter of minutes
 ED> after a power failure, thus saving myself the cost of the UPS unit.
Power "failure" can take the form of brown-outs or power surges.  Both can 
potentially damage your hardware.   A good brand UPS can protect the 
equipment connected to it.
 ED> Not cost effective for me, but it is for you.  Different strokes
 ED> for different folks...
Up to you.
 
  ...AA 
     a.abolins@ieee.ca 
 
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