[Leaplist] UPS advice needed

[andrei raevsky]

gotcha - the APC it thus shall be I suppose...

On Nov 5, 2007 6:01 PM, tonyb <tonyb at abcc.linuxceptional.com> wrote:

> I worked with someone who had a CyberPower go up in flames -- literally.
>  YMMV.
>
> Tony
>
> andrei raevsky wrote:
> > well, I am still unsure which one to pick.  First, since I live in the
> > boonies I can only get one from the Internet, and that means Amazon
> > since they have a good no shipping costs & return policy (not to mention
> > no taxes).
> >
> > My budget is really limited to under 70 bucks.
> >
> > I did not find a Ultra brand UPS or the Tripplite on amazon, at least
> > not any for under 70 bucks.  APC seems to be the best well-known brand
> > while Cyberpower is unknown.  So, as far as I can tell, my current
> > choices would be:
> >
> > APC BE550R 550VA Back-UPS ES 8-Outlet Battery Backup System
> > <
> http://www.amazon.com/BE550R-Back-UPS-8-Outlet-Battery-Backup/dp/B000KBG51W/ref=pd_bbs_4/103-5206010-1607829
> >
> > ($59.98)
> > Cyberpower CP685AVR UPS - 685VA/330W AVR 8-Outlet RJ11/RJ45 Compact
> > Design EMI/RFI USB
> > <
> http://amazon.com/gp/product/B00095W91O/ref=pd_cp_e_1/103-5206010-1607829>
> > ( $56.99)
> >
> > They both get 5 stars in the reviews, their power is similar (though the
> > Cyberpower is somewhat better here), APC might have some Linux software
> > which can drive it (while this is totally unknown for the Cyberpower),
> > but the Cyberpower seems to have more features (USB for one thing).
> >
> > Would I be paying more just for the APC brand or is this a guarantee of
> > quality?  Is it risky to get a unknown brand like Cyberpower or am I
> > getting more bang for the buck?
> >
> > Sorry for the noob questions, but I really know nothing about these
> > systems...
> >
> > Any recommendations?
> >
> >
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