[ale] [OT] Great Geek Giveaway!

[Jim Kinney]

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 11:11 AM, The Don Lachlan <ale-at-ale.org@
unpopularminds.org> wrote:

> On 06/14/2011 07:45 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> > I get my batteries from batteties plus. It's always been far less than
> > replacing the entire unit.
>
> *shrug* When I priced it, the replacement battery was around 75% what I
> could get an equivalent new unit for. I don't remember how/where I
> priced it but I do know I got the new UPS units on sale. YMMV, I just
> found it more cost efficient to replace an old UPS than replace only an
> old UPS battery.
>
> -L
>
> For me, the cost of replacing the UPS includes the cost of the downtime for
the server.  The cost of the UPS is directly related to the cost of the
downtime as well :-)

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As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they
please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome.
- *2011 Noam Chomsky*
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