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<blockquote data-quote="Mikethebook" data-source="post: 1790364" data-attributes="member: 103285">Hi Randy,Thanks for the comprehensive reply. This is technology that's way beyond me and going through the selection tool I realise I don't understand most of the language e.g Output VA and Output Watts. When I clicked on your link to your favourite model you had to choose different levels of VA/Watts. Then there's Standby, Line Active or Double Conversion and Sinewave or Simulated Sinewave. That's just to start. The other problem is that I'm not in the USA but on a stormy Scottish Island and the model you like is very expensive here, over twice the price it is in the USA. Unfortunately I'm on a budget.Currently I have my Mac Mini, my VGA monitor and an external backup drive going through a surge protector. The printer too but that I could reroute. Can you tell me what VA/Watts I need? That would be a start.Sifting through Amazon.co.uk there are inexpensive UPSs, often APS but I'm not sure all of them have AVR or can be set to automatically shut down your Macintosh properly.Thanks again for your help. I may come back with further questions.CheersMike</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mikethebook, post: 1790364, member: 103285"] Hi Randy, Thanks for the comprehensive reply. This is technology that's way beyond me and going through the selection tool I realise I don't understand most of the language e.g Output VA and Output Watts. When I clicked on your link to your favourite model you had to choose different levels of VA/Watts. Then there's Standby, Line Active or Double Conversion and Sinewave or Simulated Sinewave. That's just to start. The other problem is that I'm not in the USA but on a stormy Scottish Island and the model you like is very expensive here, over twice the price it is in the USA. Unfortunately I'm on a budget. Currently I have my Mac Mini, my VGA monitor and an external backup drive going through a surge protector. The printer too but that I could reroute. Can you tell me what VA/Watts I need? That would be a start. Sifting through Amazon.co.uk there are inexpensive UPSs, often APS but I'm not sure all of them have AVR or can be set to automatically shut down your Macintosh properly. Thanks again for your help. I may come back with further questions. Cheers Mike [/QUOTE]

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