okay, first all...constant power fluctuations, whether brownouts, power outages or over/under voltages will eventually kill your pc's hardware...for example, my hubby and I both have had to replace hard drives (and other hardware) because the capacitors (sp?) blew due to this exact kind of thing... we now have an APC battery backup which we got from Tiger Direct (we bought it through Amazon, but it came from Tiger Direct)...LOVE it! it tells you how many times it has intervened within a time period you specifiy, ie: last 12 weeks...you'd freak if you could see how many power fluctuations of all kinds there are in a time period like that...it is good for about 1/2 hour of backup time and you can program it to shut down your computer safely for you at any time within that half hour...WELL worth the money, especially when you dont have to keep replacing your hardware!!!!!!!! :D http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00014WBI4/ref=pd_sbs_e_2/002-8278651-0398431?v=glance&s=electronics

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