what I heard... is it true?

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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, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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 <bmike1 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> That explains the fan but not the internet switch.
>> 
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>> 
>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Stephen Partington
>> <cryptworks at gmail.com> 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 <bmike1 at gmail.com>
>> 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~(-:
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>> Stephen
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