What battery backup do you use for your Mac?

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• Reply 1 of 3

  vinea Posts: 5,585member

  August 2, 2007 4:43PM

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  Originally Posted by sbornia
  
  
  Howdy,
  
  
  
  I'm looking to add a battery backup to my home office system, which consists of a Mac Mini, 20" Cinema Display (the old style), and an OWC external drive. My intention is to have 5-10 minutes to save my work in case of a power outage.
  
  
  
  APC, among others, makes a number of different battery backup/surge protectors. Can anyone recommend a particular model or wattage rating, given the hardware I have and what I'm trying to do? Thanks!
  
  
  
  SB
  

  
  

  
  
  I bought one of the cheaper ones at Best Buy when it was on sale for $45.
  
  
  
  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1099395267085
  
  
  
  Its survived quite a few outages and ran my Quicksilver and old CRT Cinema display for 5-10 minutes. Looks like the 425VA is on sale for $30.00. That's good enough for the mini, display and external drive for 5 mins.
  
  
  
  The cheap consumer APCs aren't any better than the no names as far as I can tell. Same for the TrippLites. Had issues with both brands and none with the CyberPowers. I have 3 around the house since they were cheap...one for the TV/XBox/Cordless Phone, one for the wireless router/FiOS modem in the basement and one for the PC.
  
  
  
  Since I use cordless to router to Vonage I kinda need the FiOS modem and router powered or no phone service. Lasts a long time for that.
  
  
  
  Vinea
• Reply 2 of 3

  iposter Posts: 1,560member

  August 2, 2007 7:54PM

  I have an APC ES 500 that's been working fine for me the last couple of years.
• Reply 3 of 3

  sbornia Posts: 11member

  August 2, 2007 8:15PM

  Thanks, guys, good info.