CompUSA this week has APC (a good, reliable brand) BX-1500 on sale for $150 with a further $50 mailin rebate bringing the price down to $100. I'm responsible for many APC's and we've had only 1 problem in several years, not counting batteries wearing out. that problem, and a safety recall, were handled fine by phone and their-paid shipping. They have at their web site a useful trade-up program, too. Get the BX-1500 and an APC ethernet-only surge suppressor and yo've got a good unit; the more expensive (and not at CompUSA) RX-1500 has ethernet surge suppression builtin. APC's very basic 350-ES or some such have been at as low as like $10 from like OfficeMax, etc, and I've bought them for friends like stocking stuffers. On Mon, 13 Oct 2003, William L Carr wrote: > Thanks, 'emkeene' for the details on UPS protection. Now, could you > give us brand names on your favorite UPS? I will have to spend $700