Hi,

I work at home(technical services) and have an APC backup 1500w on my computer system. When the power goes out, I stay up and online for a good long time (1-2 hours) without any interuptions at all. When the power spikes up or off and on it also is seamless. They sell smaller versions that will handle the spikes and short outages without issues.

I would never plug in an expensive device into an electric socket without plugging into an APC first.

Hope that helps. I normally buy them online or Best Buy and Staples locally.

-Linda