[Leaplist] UPS advice needed

[Kyle Gonzales]

I have used an Ultra brand UPS from Tigerdirect for nearly 3 years,
and have been very happy:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?MfrId=1583&Nav=|c:234|&Sort=0&Recs=10

Good pricing as well.

On 11/4/07, andrei raevsky <raevsky.andrei at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear friends,
>
> I have decided to purchase a UPS for my desktop and, since I never bought an
> UPS before, I want to ask for your advice.
>
> All I need is something to provide enough power for my desktop to shutdown.
> Though not crucial, it would be nice if it could power down my computer
> (which runs Ubuntu "Gutsy Gibbon" 7.10) and it would be fantastic if it came
> with Linux compatible software.
>
> I looked on amazon and found the following models:
>
> APC BE350R Back-UPS 350VA for Home/Office Computers (39.98)
>  APC BE550R 550VA Back-UPS ES 8-Outlet Battery Backup System ($59.98)
> Cyberpower CP685AVR UPS - 685VA/330W AVR 8-Outlet RJ11/RJ45 Compact Design
> EMI/RFI USB ( $56.99)
> Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA) ($54.99)
>
> The Cyberpower CP685AVR UPS gets very good reviews and though I don't know
> if it works with Linux, it does work with OSX even though there is no Mac
> software on the disk Mac has all the needed controls and recognizes the
> unit.  Any chance that Ubuntu do that also?
>
> Do you think this unit would be a good choice?  Or would you recommend
> another one?
>
> Many thanks for any help,
>
> Andrei
>
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