> Not long ago I bought an APC battery backup to use for my computer. I'll post a link to it below. It has extra outlets that I can plug my devices into and they don't depend on the computer being on, although it nearly always is.
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> This thing isolates the laptop and any other devices plugged into it from city power. It runs everything off it's internal battery and city power only charges the battery. This makes it safe to use them even during thunderstorms.
Quoting a very helpful advisor over on the MacSupport forum:
> I used to recommend APC exclusively.
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> Then they quietly removed automatic voltage regulation (AVR) from all of their consumer class products (that is, about $140 and under). AVR is a big deal. AVR protects your equipment from sags in power and overvoltages.
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> Plus APC became overpriced.
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