UPSes

[jdmlight]

Sparkfist's signature got me wondering: how many of you have a UPS for your computer?

I have two . One for my unRAID server + gigabit switch, one for my Mac Mini + display. My dad's also got one for his iMac + router + Comcast modem, so I'll still have interwebz if the power goes out.

A poll would be awesome: have a UPS, don't have a UPS, planning to buy a UPS.

Edit: Oh yeah, the two I have are: APC Back-UPS ES550 and ES750. I bought the 750 a while ago, the 550 is more recent - it was on super sale for around $40 when I was looking for a plain surge protector, so I got that instead.

[WhatULive4]

I had one, but the battery started to go on it, and it started beeping all the time. Now I just back my stuff up on a regular basis instead.

[bicostp]

Mine is an old Circuit City fixture; I bought it for something like $5 a couple days before they completely closed up. It had a dead battery, but I had a few 12v lead-acid batteries around. I cut the original divider plastic out of the battery compartment and now it has twice the capacity it did when it was new! It's an APC Back-UPS 350, and it keeps my computer, monitor, clock, and Ethernet switch going when the power goes out.

I've got an old APC Back-UPS 500 on the TV and DVD player, too. The battery doesn't last quite as long as the good one, but it's a decent surge protector, and it's enough to run a lamp and keep the standby memory in the devices going.