> > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: zlinux...@wowway.com >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >Subject: RE: [OT] Home UPS (was Filesystem recommendations) >Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:54:47 -0400 (EDT) > >>On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:26:52 -0400 (EDT), Stan Hoeppner wrote: >>> >>> Anyway, the way I've always looked at the residential side of the >UPS debate >>> is to ask myself this question: Is it worth spending $100 to >surge and >>> power backup protect my $1000 PC and printer? For me that answer >is an >>> emphatic yes. >> >>You make a strong case. But I come from a different perspective >than >>you do. I don't have any new hardware at home. The only piece of >>equipment I bought new was a 4-port Ethernet router which cost me >about >>$20, I think. Almost everything else was either given away or >thrown >>away or sold used for a low price. The most expensive computer I >own >>cost me somewhere around $300, I think. I bought it used 2 years >ago, >>and it's market value today is probably around $150-200. All my >monitors >>(with the exception of those built-in to laptops) are thrown-away >CRTs. >>In other words, my home hardware collection consists almost >exclusively >>of dumpster-diver specials. How much money am I willing to spend to >>protect my hardware? Probably not as much as you are. Still, it >would >>be nice to have. Maybe I'll put it on my Christmas list. :-) >> >>Oh, wait. I did buy my powered speakers new -- about 15 years >>ago. ;-) >> >>-- >> .''`. Stephen Powell >> : :' : >> `. `'` >> `- >> Also I might have an issue with Stan's use of AND. While surge protection of printers is a good idea, most UPS vendors advise against connecting the printer to the UPS for power protection Larry >> >>-- >>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org >>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >listmas...@lists.debian.org >>Archive: http://lists.debian.org/815778928.87815.1272556487107.JavaM >ail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com >> >>
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