Now I'm Buying my first i5. :)

In the process of finalizing my purchase of a 515 through the development
lease program. I decided on purchasing outright instead of leasing.

In talking with a collegue, he's mentioning I should have a UPS with a power
conditioner.

Now, not wanting to spend another couple grand on something like that, what
specs should I be looking for in a UPS? Lets say the power goes out at
night and I don't wake up. Battery on UPS dies and I don't do a "nice
shutdown" anyhow. I can see it being useful for power flickers which
happens during t-storms here often.. or ice storms.

As far as the power conditioner, is that necessary? Never used one before
on any of my PCs.

Just looking for advice on what I need to look for in a UPS, and a good
place to get one. Sams? Best Buy? Office MAx? Online? NewEgg?

Thanks!

Bradley V. Stone
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