I've been using these since the early 90's http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-ISOBAR8ULTRA-Isobar-Protector/dp/B0000511U7/ref=pd_sim_pc_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=15XC2HF1XSAX68KHCHRV Not cheap however I suspect they add to the longevity of my equipment. The transformer outside my house exploded one afternoon 12 or so years ago and my computer survived it. On 2014-09-19 15:08, Michael Havens wrote: > Tripp Light Isobars.....  is that a type of power strip? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 11:51 AM, wrote: > >> I hope to get more than 3 out of mine. >> >> On 2014-09-19 13:08, Stephen Partington wrote: >> >> Well that could simply be the fact that they used substandard >> capacitors and part for the ethernet, and as such it failed over >> time. >> manufactures consider laptops to be pretty disposable after 2-3 >> years, >> any older and they tend to get squirrely. >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Michael Havens >> wrote: >> >> That explains the fan but not the internet switch. >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Stephen Partington >> wrote: >> >> At one time this was very true, and in some ways it can still be >> true. parts like the fans wear out, and due to the space >> constraints >> in a laptop this is more critical, and there are some thermal >> considerations to think about as well. but as long as you are >> giving >> decent airflow around the laptop, and you are prepared to swap a >> fan >> sooner than later it should have no real impact on the hardware. >> >> I run mine for work 9+ hours straight and the previous one i had >> did >> this for 4.4 years before it finally got weird enough to be >> replaced. >> >> I would most definitely enable power savings on your monitor >> because >> that screan can suffer from burnout, and its not as easy to replace >> as a monitor. >> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Michael Havens >> wrote: >> >> I read on another board that it was bad to leave a laptop on 24/7 >> Is >> that so? If it is I guess that is why my laptop is having problems! >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] [1] >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze >> button. >> >> Stephen >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] [1] >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>  PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>  To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>  http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] [1] >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >> from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze >> button. >> >> Stephen >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [1] > > > > Links: > ------ > [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss