On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:25:06 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Having only a laptop, an iPad, and a networked printer I can't justify
having a UPS either. The laptop and iPad battery last plenty long
enough and the printer has never lost it's connection to the network.

I haven't bought a UPS in years but I have a bunch. Most people just
chuck them when the battery dies. If you buy batteries from the
manufacturer, they cost almost as much as a new one but they are
commodity items on the net that sell for a fraction of what APC wants.
We have most of the stuff in the living room on UPS (TV, sat box, this
PC etc). I have had power failures and not even noticed until I
noticed the kitchen light went out ;-)
Most are just blips that last a few seconds until the recloser can
operate. That will still put you in the penalty box for 5-10 minutes
until everything reboots and gets going again. Your DVR loses what it
was doing etc.