BobTheCow
01-12-2006, 06:33 PM
I'm looking to get a UPS. I want it for when I go back to school this weekend, since the room's power supply seems to be sketchy and inconsistant (my laptop, stereo, and TV all died due to power problems first semester). However, I don't know anything at all about them.
It seems that the features I want are surge protection, black out protection, and brown out protection. Since I use a laptop, the amount of battery time on the UPS during blackout isn't a big concern. I mainly want it to filter/regulate the power in to my computer and stereo receiver.
My original budget was around $100, but that was a pretty arbitrary number and I'm sure I could be swayed fairly easily for something that would better protect my stuff. I need to buy it in a store as opposed to ordering one, but I've got a whole slew of stores around me I've got to choose from (Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, CompUSA, Micro Center).
In summation, I guess I need a basic idea of what to look for in a UPS, and possibly model reccomendations. Thanks!
edit for more/clearer info: I'll be running a laptop off the UPS, as well as a stereo receiver, so I need a beefy enough UPS to protect both simultaneously.
It seems that the features I want are surge protection, black out protection, and brown out protection. Since I use a laptop, the amount of battery time on the UPS during blackout isn't a big concern. I mainly want it to filter/regulate the power in to my computer and stereo receiver.
My original budget was around $100, but that was a pretty arbitrary number and I'm sure I could be swayed fairly easily for something that would better protect my stuff. I need to buy it in a store as opposed to ordering one, but I've got a whole slew of stores around me I've got to choose from (Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, CompUSA, Micro Center).
In summation, I guess I need a basic idea of what to look for in a UPS, and possibly model reccomendations. Thanks!
edit for more/clearer info: I'll be running a laptop off the UPS, as well as a stereo receiver, so I need a beefy enough UPS to protect both simultaneously.