Advantages: Good Quality
Disadvantages: Over Priced, USB Now Used

...to see the little screws on the cable end. On my old cable I had these tiny little screws and had to get a screw driver if I wanted to unplug the cable but with this model I only need to turn the end to release it. So if you have a printer which needs a cable like the APC why not spend the extra few pounds and buy this. It's very good quality and will never let you down. I couldn't have been happier with it. I'm not too big a fan of USB cables for printers... Bring back APC!... Read review

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Advantages: Performance, Problem Free, Great Reporting
Disadvantages: None as yet

...and turn it on, then turn on your device a few minutes later. The UPS will take a while to fully charge. I support over 100 of these UPS’s all running at remote sites. Each is used to keep a file server online, and then using the Smart Serial Cable; we can monitor the UPS via that server. The software that is included is APC PowerChute, some of the UPSs we have had included PowerChute 5-node Business Edition. This software states that it is compatible with UNIX, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98, Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later, Novell NetWare 3.11 or later. The majority of these UPS’s are connected to Linux Servers, for monitoring we use apcupsd (See http://www.apcupsd.com). There is also a Webmin Module available which is useful for seeing the output of apcupsd via a web browser (See http://www.webmin.com). Technical Specs... Read review

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Advantages: Good cable,
Disadvantages: Quite pricey

...Network cables are maybe not the first thing you think of when considering a network but they should be. You can have a super fast router but if your cable isnt up to it, then why bother. Belkin are the standard setters in the network cable world. If you want top quality then you buy belkin. So if your considering sharing an internet connection to play games etc then you really need decent cable. However, if like me you only share your connection for browsing and downloading, then you don't really need this kind of high quality cable. I personally have cable running that I bought for £2.14 for a 15m cable (that includes the connectors on the end). For internet browsing etc this is fine. In conclusion, if you need speed and low ping times then belkin is the way to go. You can even use the snagless cable to allow easier running... Read review

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Advantages: Good build quality, brand name
Disadvantages: A bit pricey.

...Okay, so before everyone gets too excited at the prospect of reading a review about a network cable, I'll bring you all back down to Earth and try to convince you why this one is so great... If you've bought computer peripherals before, you will probably be familiar with Belkin, who are particularly well-known for their USB products. Belkin make all sorts of cables, including a variety of ethernet network cables. This is a Cat 5 standard network cable (coloured red, but you can get it in many other colours, including black, grey, yellow, green, blue etc). One of the major problems with network cables is their tendency to snag when bent through a small radius, and because of the way the individual wires are twisted around eachother inside the cable, this can lead to network errors. The Belkin cable claims to be snagless, and whilst I... Read review

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Advantages: Awesome Battery Backup
Disadvantages: Heavy!!!

...Bought one to keep my server and comm's kit up. Boy o boy does it do the job, for no less than 2 hours. Running 2 Servers, 2 PC's and comm's cab!! In daily use this UPS could run a business with no problems, with all the flexibility that most network managers are after. When it arrived, it was wrapped like a small house, and weighed as much as a car. It was immediately put into action and has only been turned off once, to fit an APC Network Management card. It comes with all the needed cables and an adapter to cut a plug off a lead and make it UPS Compatible. The software comes in the box, but you can download the latest one off APC's Website as there was an issue with the version 6 software and a security thing running out. Definetly a worthwhile purchase, and would recommend anyone else to buy it as well!!!... Read review

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Advantages: Protection from the effects of unreliable mains power supply
Disadvantages: none

...Should you be unfortunate enough to live in an area where the mains power supply is prone to outages or spikes then the APC ES 550 Battery Backup solution could be for you. Ever been working merrily away at your home pc only to have the power fail or trip out bringing your pc to a crashing halt? If so then you will understand the frustration this can cause, especially if you have your office package auto save feature turned off! Many of the power outages or fluctuations that cause annoyance or even harm are short lived and within a couple of minutes the problem has abated. This unit provides protection against such woes. The unit is rated at 550va (330 Watt) which for a typical desktop pc with 17” LCD display would provide ample runtime for both processor and screen should the mains power fail for a few minutes. My practical... Read review

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Advantages: fast, allows shared broadband, different lengths, cheap
Disadvantages: none

...its bright red! Since its a Belkin it also has their life time warranty so if it should ever have a malfunction they will replace it for free, this is always good to know. The price of this item isnt that much i paid £15 for mine from p.c world though some cost more and some cost less all depends on the bandwith of the cable and the length. You can buy this product from places such as p.c world and dixions, or try www.freewebs.com/myshoppingmall here there is a link to dixions and p.c world so happy shopping... Read review

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Advantages: Good Music
Disadvantages: Lot's of Covers

...is art in its own right... The Nurse who loved me - Again a cover...but again a great cover...APC's affection echo's through in this song...as hidden messages allow you to get a different meaning from TNWLM every time you listen to it... Pet - This is my favourite APC song...basically they are singing form the perpective of the MAN, but at the same time condemning world governments..."Don't fret precious I'm step away from the window" Just one line that gives us a small clue...continuos refrence to the word child, tells us APC feel we are treated like children...and that governments try and hide us from the truth...because in there eyes, we are to stupid to know it...And my favourite line is about the war that we cause..."Counting bodies like sheep to the rythm of the war drums" My advice - Go out and buy this music if you like... Read review

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Advantages: small, reliable to use
Disadvantages: Cost is a bit too much

.... The USB wire is not big in length but you can carry it around with you as it is very light and can just fit into your pocket. I like this product because I normally carry around my digital camera with me and if the camera is full, I wont have to delete it as I would just have to stop near a computer and use the APC USB cable to download the pictures to the computer by using the USB cable and I would then be able to send it by email and this just tells you that the USB cable can be useful. I would recommend this product.... Read review

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Advantages: Just incredable
Disadvantages: The AI is lacking, but come on, it's so old.

...in this game are great and exposion after explosion never gets tiring. There is a brilliant soundtrack that was very varied and each track was impressive, when I heard "I'm a Mechanical Man", I laughed at the implications. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Movie Clips ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Very impressive movie clips and I was excited to see the next one after each level. The end sequence is well presented as is the Intro. Westwood put a lot of thought an effort into these. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Forces ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *+--+* GDI *+--+* The Global Defence Initiative is a heroic, good-preserving organisation set upon upholding the good of the world. The forces are mainly geared towards tanks and planes, and the defencive side of the team suffers somewhat. GDI... Read review

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