The village just lost power... wtf?
The village just lost power for about 30 seconds. Wtf?
So much for me never investing in an UPS because of my perceptions of the reliability of power on campus. I think that if I switch to using a desktop full time (which I've been thinking about), I'll have to invest in an UPS.
So much for me never investing in an UPS because of my perceptions of the reliability of power on campus. I think that if I switch to using a desktop full time (which I've been thinking about), I'll have to invest in an UPS.
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For most of fall semester, my section of Pom was subject to 1-2 second outages.... for a while, it seemed like once a week. Which sucked hardcore when I was working on something (read: hadn't saved my Sims game).
Luckily, I don't think I had anything important open on the desktop when that happened... oh wait, I lied, the notes for my paper that I didn't save. Doh!
It would also be handy at 'home,' now that I think about it... the electrics in my mom's new place are iffy... lots of blown fuses.
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You guys get the power outages, we get the 4:40AM fire alarms, for once...
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The fact that I'm essentially a 100% laptop worker at home (or at least have been), and that I always sit behind a surge protector, has made it not that much of an issue, but it's something I want to look into.
I think the key here is "rather reliable, and good for it's price" because there is certainly a range of options:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=UPS
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Uninterruptible+Power+Supply
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