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To: shane forbes who wrote (4962)	3/5/1998 3:46:00 PM
From: Scott Maxwell	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10921

> The other thing is whether people would want to spend > say $100 to protect a $700-$900 computer system. The $700 computer is thrown away in three years. The UPS/whatever is good for 20. It's hard to justify not having one if you live in FL or other lightning-prone territory. BTW, this thread, which once was populated by long-termers looking for good entry prices, seems to be dominated by people who let the market swing their moods. Maybe they need protection from market shocks? <g>

To: shane forbes who wrote (4962)	3/5/1998 7:07:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10921

Shane, it's not so much protecting your PC, but protecting your data with a UPS. I have an APCC and recently it went into action while the lights went out. I was posting on SI and didn't miss a beat. While that wasn't a mission-critical application, I could have been doing my tax return.<g> But you're right, people who just use a cheap PC to play games and surf the web might see little need for a UPS. GM