Hi, Michael....

> I know that surge protection is important, but I find the selection of
> Surge protectors confusing, and I'm sure some of you guys are confused
> too. Does a $50 surge protector offer better protection than one that's
> free after mail in rebate ($9 in store)?
>

That must not matter at all... I have a Surge Protector from APC (my
personal oppion the best stuff)...

> Well, I bought this one Belkin Surgemaster that is rated 592 joules
> maximum energy disspiation  and it has a 15 amp circuit breaker. Now,
> what is this all about?  Is a circuit breaker that important, and what's
> the difference between a surge protector with and without it?
>

1. 15 Amp.. nice... if a voltage of 300 or more enters your surge protector
it will break the Circuit breaker it's like a protection for high voltages,
when the breaker has jumped you can reset it again...

2. with good protection.
    without a breaker :-(((( really not nice... no protection...

> I've got a thousand questions I could ask regarding these, so I'll just
> sum it up in one question - How can I go about making sure that my
> computer is well protected for an affordable price, and what should I
> look for when buying a surge protector?

Look for a good surge protector with a breaker, if needed you can also take
a protection of noise on the voltage line products... take a look at
www.apc.com there you can find lot's of information about it ...

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