[rescue] Cheap UPSs

[Joshua D. Boyd]

Err, that was at staples.  I'm typing on low sleep.  

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Joshua Boyd

On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Joshua D. Boyd wrote:

> I've been putting off buying a UPS for a long time because I wanted to
> wait to get one that could tell the computer to turn itself off.  Well,
> my parents are increasingly desperate for a file/print (mainly print)
> server in their office (unfortunatly, they require it be Windows, since
> they want something they understand enough to get themselves out of
> trouble if I at work and things come up).  Well, I went to the locals to
> buy a nice insured spike protector, and found that the APC Back UPS 350
> (looks like an oversized power strip) was $5 (yep $5, not $50 or anything
> like that) more, so I bought it for $50 instead of the strip that cost $45.
> After all, according to the box, it should be able to go about 10 minutes
> before it powers down, and that should usually be enough when the power
> blinks out.
> 
> Well, I get it home, open it, and find that this cheap little unit comes
> with the software and serial cable to be able to shut down the computer
> connected to it.  Presumably it speaks the standard APC protocol and as
> such will work with Suns or SGIs.  This is really cool.
> 
> Anyway, just thought people might be interested in the new useful bargain
> I found.  I'm going to have to look into getting one of these for the DSL
> box and one for my file server and maybe even one for my workstation.
> 
> --
> Joshua Boyd
> 
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