APC is popular, but if you want usb auto-shutdown features, CHECK AHEAD. I bought a back-ups 350 or something like it. The box said it will work with OS 9.2. It fails to mention that it only works with B&W G3's and later. (I have a Beige G3.)
The battery backup works great with my laptop though. Go figure...
I did some researche for a while on this to find something I could use to monitor with a MAc. I ended up going with a trip Lite. It has USb and i belive OS X has software for it. Nice units. I also bought a couple years ago a MGe, this is also good, but not as many features.
I have an APC BackUPS Office 350VA and ES 500VA and I am happy with both. However, the next time I buy a UPS (which should be a long time down the road) I will be one of the higher end modles.
My reason for this is they better modles aproximate the sine wave more acuratly, in addition to larger batteries, ect. If I hook up a 60 watt light bulb to my 350VA you can see quite a bit of flicker, not somthing you want feeding your computer in anything other than an emergancy.
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The battery backup works great with my laptop though. Go figure...
My reason for this is they better modles aproximate the sine wave more acuratly, in addition to larger batteries, ect. If I hook up a 60 watt light bulb to my 350VA you can see quite a bit of flicker, not somthing you want feeding your computer in anything other than an emergancy.