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Macbook Pro recommendation for UPS
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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1911428" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>Whoever gave you that recommendation is a moron and you should never take their computer advice again. Laptops don't need UPS's. They already have a battery backup built-in. If the power in your area is inconsistent, then, at most, you would need a good surge suppressor for when your laptop is plugged-in to the charger.</p><p></p><p>However, a UPS is a good idea for your other equipment. If the power in your area is a huge problem, you likely need a whole-home (or office) UPS so that sensitive and very expensive appliances, like your refrigerator, don't get damaged by a sag in the power or a huge surge.</p><p></p><p>If you (or anyone else) simply want a UPS for your *desktop* computer, I used to (many years ago) exclusively use and recommend APC UPS's. Since then their quality and company integrity has fallen precipitously, while at the same time their prices have risen compared to the competition. (I really hate overpaying for lower quality equipment.) Worse, many of their consumer class models (around $150 or less) don't include automatic voltage regulation (AVR) anymore, which I consider an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.</p><p></p><p>Since then I've been recommending CyberPower UPS's. They are really reliable, they have really nice features, and they are very competitively priced. This is the model that I most often recommend for individual computers:</p><p></p><p>CyberPower 1000AVR ($140 )</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1000AVRLCD-9-Outlet-Intelligent-1000VA/dp/B000QZ3UG0" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1000AVRLCD-9-Outlet-Intelligent-1000VA/dp/B000QZ3UG0</a></p><p>(Note that this UPS's battery is user replaceable. A big plus.)</p><p></p><p>Just a short story about APC vs. Cyberpower and the need for AVR.</p><p></p><p>I was once hired by this office to fix a problem where their Macs randomly and spontaneously all shut down all the time. They were at their wit's end trying to figure out what was causing the problem.</p><p></p><p>To make a long story short, there was a break room with a refrigerator. When the refrigerator cycled on, it caused such a sag in the power to the entire office that their Macs would shut down because of it. </p><p></p><p>So I purchased mid-range APC UPS's and attached each Macintosh to one. To my surprise, it didn't help at all. </p><p></p><p>Then I realized that the APC UPS's didn't have AVR, despite the fact that they weren't all that inexpensive. I substituted Cyberpower UPS's (which were less expensive, but which had superior specs to the APC's AND AVR) and that fixed everything.</p><p></p><p>I have other interesting stories about UPS's, if anyone wants to hear them! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1911428, member: 190607"] Whoever gave you that recommendation is a moron and you should never take their computer advice again. Laptops don't need UPS's. They already have a battery backup built-in. If the power in your area is inconsistent, then, at most, you would need a good surge suppressor for when your laptop is plugged-in to the charger. However, a UPS is a good idea for your other equipment. If the power in your area is a huge problem, you likely need a whole-home (or office) UPS so that sensitive and very expensive appliances, like your refrigerator, don't get damaged by a sag in the power or a huge surge. If you (or anyone else) simply want a UPS for your *desktop* computer, I used to (many years ago) exclusively use and recommend APC UPS's. Since then their quality and company integrity has fallen precipitously, while at the same time their prices have risen compared to the competition. (I really hate overpaying for lower quality equipment.) Worse, many of their consumer class models (around $150 or less) don't include automatic voltage regulation (AVR) anymore, which I consider an ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. Since then I've been recommending CyberPower UPS's. They are really reliable, they have really nice features, and they are very competitively priced. This is the model that I most often recommend for individual computers: CyberPower 1000AVR ($140 ) [URL code="true"]http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1000AVRLCD-9-Outlet-Intelligent-1000VA/dp/B000QZ3UG0[/URL] (Note that this UPS's battery is user replaceable. A big plus.) Just a short story about APC vs. Cyberpower and the need for AVR. I was once hired by this office to fix a problem where their Macs randomly and spontaneously all shut down all the time. They were at their wit's end trying to figure out what was causing the problem. To make a long story short, there was a break room with a refrigerator. When the refrigerator cycled on, it caused such a sag in the power to the entire office that their Macs would shut down because of it. So I purchased mid-range APC UPS's and attached each Macintosh to one. To my surprise, it didn't help at all. Then I realized that the APC UPS's didn't have AVR, despite the fact that they weren't all that inexpensive. I substituted Cyberpower UPS's (which were less expensive, but which had superior specs to the APC's AND AVR) and that fixed everything. I have other interesting stories about UPS's, if anyone wants to hear them! ;) [/QUOTE]
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