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I disagree with that 'rare occasion' part :] It depends on where you live, I guess. That happens with some of my friends each 1-2 years. I tell them to buy UPS all the time, but they think it's too expensive... Yeah, right - a fried MoBo or dead HDD is way better...
– Kirill Strizhak
Commented Aug 31, 2009 at 12:43
I live in Sydney, AUS... Also does it matter how much you spend on a surge protector? they vary so much in price!
– andrew
Commented Aug 31, 2009 at 12:51
I also live in Sydney and I don't use any surge protector :) If you are really afraid, just unplug you computer from the wall socket and from the network cable during bad weather. I don't think you computer will be damaged before it gets outdated anyway.
– vava
Commented Aug 31, 2009 at 13:04
If you're going to buy a surge protector, look up reputable reviews done by those that actually test the surge suppression capability. While I probably wouldn't pick the cheapest one off the shelf, higher price does not necessarily mean it better at surge suppression than a cheaper one.
– user
Commented Aug 4, 2014 at 18:05

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