"Mr Woo" <me2@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:o2t3m2hfh74jjv18pqcqlsojv4ucudf4et@news.individual.de...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:13:33 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
> <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
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>>So get a UPS. Anyone with sense will have one anyway to keep their
>>computer and other equipment that may be required in the event of a mains
>>failure.[/color]
>
> Completely agree. I have a relatively cheap low capacity UPS which
> will keep my ADSL modem, pap2, WiFi access point and DECT base station
> going for over 24 hours in the event of a mains failure.
>
> Silly not to, IMHO.
>
> In the last two years my VOIP system has been as reliable as my fixed
> phone line.[/color]


Why is it silly not to? There are more than one way to protect yourself
against the consequences of a power failure. Which one suits best
to one person may not be optimal for another.
divoch