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From: BBQ
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 00:00
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There actually are differences in surge protectors, some burn out and don't tell you, but they still work, and next time you will have a toasted computer. Some tell you and still work, some actually have a fuse. A UPS is the best though as it acts as a filter pretty much bbq In article <574m5t$3go@nnrp1.farm.idt.net>, rjs <tribeca@asan.com> wrote: > >>extras, including, a $60 power surge protector that you could get for 6 >>bucks. > > >Ah yes! The great surge protector ripoff. Central Park got me for >$100......(seems reasonable when you are spending $2500)....then I saw >the same one in a Damark catalog for $19.95!!!! > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 107ecf,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gid107ecf,public X-Google-Thread: f4e7d,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gidf4e7d,public X-Google-Thread: 10675b,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gid10675b,public X-Google-Thread: f8c09,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gidf8c09,public X-Google-Thread: 107518,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gid107518,public X-Google-Thread: 102b99,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gid102b99,public X-Google-Thread: 10cf22,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gid10cf22,public X-Google-Thread: 11474a,a55c673dc18cd009 X-Google-Attributes: gid11474a,public From: bbq@wam.umd.edu (BBQ) Subject: Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of Date: 1996/11/22 Message-ID: <5751ab$i5k@rac10.wam.umd.edu> X-Deja-AN: 198136110 distribution: dc references: <5724mv$5u4@orion.cybercom.net> <michael-2111961916180001@max1-184.mfs.shore.net> <573gse$ar0$1@apakabar.cc.columbia.edu> <574m5t$3go@nnrp1.farm.idt.net> organization: University of Maryland, College Park newsgroups: nyc.general,misc.consumers,alt.consumers.experiences,ne.forsale,ny.forsale,dc.forsale.computers,misc.forsale.computers.discussion,comp.sys.laptops,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.portables