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Re: Why not NiMH?

From Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Why not NiMH?
Date 2013-12-07 11:49 +1300
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID <071220131149374386%YourName@YourISP.com> (permalink)
References (9 earlier) <bgcbesFitphU3@mid.individual.net> <061220131326165738%YourName@YourISP.com> <bgckagFkg3mU2@mid.individual.net> <061220131836027073%YourName@YourISP.com> <bgeth1F4mpfU1@mid.individual.net>

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In article <bgeth1F4mpfU1@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
<jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 2013-12-06, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> > In article <bgckagFkg3mU2@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
> ><jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> >> On 2013-12-06, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
> >> > In article <bgcbesFitphU3@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
> >> ><jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> That's not what I meant or said. For some of us, it is actually
> >> >> important to be able to stay online and continue computing during
> >> >> outages. If that's not a requirement for you, fine; but UPSs are indeed
> >> >> a viable option for many of us.
> >> >
> >> > Most outages are due to problems at the power relay station, which
> >> > likely means power probably isn't getting to the phone exchange either
> >> > and your Internet won't be working anyway.
> >> 
> >> Heh... Apparently you've never heard of cable internet providers. Nope,
> >> through every single power outage I have had during the past two years
> >> at this location, my internet connectivity was not interrupted, as long
> >> as my modem, router, and switches remain powered, thanks to my UPS.
> >
> > The there's a power outage at the cable suppliers end, then that will
> > go out as well.
> 
> Not a concern for me, as it hasn't happened once in the past few years,
> while I have had many electric power outages.

But if the cable supplier happened to be next door to you, then it's
quite likely they too would have had "many electric power outages".

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Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-04 16:24 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 16:38 -0500
    Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-05 11:01 +1100
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 23:38 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? Mike Lane <mike.lane.usenet@ntlworld.co.uk> - 2013-12-05 13:21 +0000
          Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 11:29 -0500
          Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 09:01 +1300
      Re: Why not NiMH? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-05 05:21 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 09:07 +1100
          Re: Why not NiMH? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-05 18:42 -0500
            Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 11:57 +1100
              Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:34 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 17:08 +1100
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 19:19 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 20:14 +1100
          Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 13:30 +1300
            Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 12:00 +1100
              Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:24 +1300
            Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-05 19:50 -0600
      Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 15:11 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 16:15 -0500
    Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-04 19:59 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-12-04 22:09 -0600
        Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 23:38 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 00:54 -0500
          Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 00:59 -0500
            Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 02:22 -0500
              Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 02:44 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 03:36 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-05 04:21 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 11:29 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 16:24 -0500
              Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-05 18:37 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 14:19 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-05 13:31 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 09:07 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 14:36 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-05 22:02 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 13:26 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 00:33 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:36 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 21:22 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-07 11:49 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-07 00:11 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-07 18:07 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 08:37 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 09:52 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-05 19:49 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-05 21:55 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:40 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 21:24 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-07 11:49 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-06 18:43 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 08:32 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 09:50 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 15:50 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 14:04 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 21:02 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 17:45 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-06 17:48 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 21:25 +0000
        Re: Why not NiMH? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-05 05:33 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-05 18:35 +0000
      Re: Why not NiMH? Zar Zifodow <zarzifodow@mailinator.com> - 2013-12-04 20:14 -0800
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 23:38 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? Siri Cruz <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-04 20:46 -0800
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 02:22 -0500
          Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 02:44 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2013-12-04 23:08 -0800
    Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 03:08 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 11:29 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-12-05 14:15 +0000
    Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 12:43 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 12:54 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2013-12-05 22:44 -0800
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-06 13:19 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Kiraly) - 2013-12-06 22:35 +0000
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-07 02:27 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-08 00:10 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-14 18:57 +1300
    Re: Why not NiMH? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-17 12:04 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-18 09:27 +1300
  Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-19 18:59 +1300

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