powercom BNT-800AP 800 VA 4 Outlets UPS

Pros: Price (but you get what you pay for)

Cons: Simliar to other reviews here, AVR doesn't work and causes computer to reboot, after three months, the unit will determine there is something wrong with the powerline and suddenly shut off.

Other Thoughts: Save yourself $60 and a headache. Buy something else.

Pros: Have had this UPS for at least 3 years now and been very happy with it. Always works when the power goes off. Does not stay on a long time but I do not need it too. I just want to keep the computer from shutting down improperly.

Cons: none

Pros: peace of mind
decent regulation

Cons: has hick-ups
cheap casing

Pros: Provided decent backup time about 8-10 minutes on my computer.

Cons: 1. This has an AVR, automatic voltage regulation, that messes up it's ability to provide continuous backup power. About half the times I lost main power, my computer rebooted as this UPS did not supply backup power fast enough for continuous power. I noticed that when main power goes, I hear rapid clicking sounds in the UPS. My guess is that instead of immediately supplying backup power, it first tries to boost the voltage. It switches the internal relays to boost the output. When it realizes that the boost is not working, then it switches to battery power. By that time the output dips too low and my computer reboots.
2. When I upgraded my computer, the Powercom software showed I was using about 70% of maximum capacity, but when power goes, the UPS begins beeping an overload condition and computer loses power. This means that it cannot actually supply backup power according to what it was rated for. So this 800VA is probably really 500VA.

Other Thoughts: After getting really fed up with the computer rebooting, I fixed the problem by opening it up and removing the boost/buck relays and hard wiring it so the output is always in the normal position. Since then the UPS worked fine providing battery backup without my computer rebooting.

After the overload condition, I then used it on an old test computer, but one day it went dead. I am scraping it for parts since it's not worth fixing.

Pros: Did what I needed it for - kept my machine running across the more-than-monthly short blackouts in my neighborhood.

Cons: After one year, only had about five minutes of backup power for my rather (ok totally) anemic computer. I'm talking like 100W here. After two years, its totally useless.

Other Thoughts: Don't believe the specs listed here. This thing isn't going to give you 55 to 65 minutes of runtime, unless you're using it to power a flashlight.

That said, its pretty cheap, and if you need something to keep your machine running across power glitches and surges, this isn't a terrible solution. As long as you don't mind replacing it just a few years down the road.

Pros: none

Cons: This device was to replace an APC 350 VA. The PC can run less than half as long using this device as it did on the 350VA. So there is no way it is anywhere near an 800 VA backup. Avoid this product.

Other Thoughts: A USB cable instead of the DB9 would be nice. I do not know of many PC today with that old of a connection.

Pros: Works for 1 day at a time

Cons: After removing my computer, then my monitor , then finally my speakers found out after 1 day it looses power for everything you connect to it after about 1 day

Other Thoughts: Should have followed the advice on other reviews

Pros: Nice tight package - smaller than most.

Cons: Smaller because it is garbage. Lasted one year and began beeping aloud waking everyone up at night. Complete garbage. NO DEAL here. Buy a BELKIN or UPS

Other Thoughts: Waste of time and money.

Pros: Low Price for 800VA unit.

Cons: Low Quality. Unit lasted only about 2 years before it starting randomly beeping and shutting itself off.

Other Thoughts: I own several other UPS in the same price range that have had a much longer lifespan than this unit.

Pros: Inexpensive, easy setup. If you're running Vista, make sure to go to their homepage and d/l the Vista software.

Cons: None, yet.