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I have one like this powering my 50" TV, laptop, and router which I purchased from Octagon in the mall for about the same as Lazada price. APC BX650LI-MS 325 Watts/650 VA UPS (Black)

 

- Buy souvenirs = There is a place on Perdices, across the street and a little north of the New McDonalds (which is different from the "Old McDonalds" that was just moderized, and the Newest Mcdonalds by the Ceres Bus Station.
- Have your laptop repaired (by reputable people) - Try Yolly at 0908 869 5618. She works out of her house, but comes to you in here car. She has corporate accounts like McDonalds around town She has always been very reasonable and responsive for me and saved me over $1,500 on getting portable hard drives to work again with lots of data I did not want to loose, after other shops could not do a thing. (one overseas quoted me the $1,500.) I have also had new hard drive replaced by here and route maintenance including software issues too. She is responsible if you get the right phone number. The number above is what she returned my text on the other day. She may know source for second hand computer equiptment, ask her.

NOTE: She has also kicked a$$ against Globe when they try to blame my computer for their problems by getting on the phone here and going after them verbally. Globe likes to blame everyone but themselves at times.

 

In my experience, this is generally true of any shop in Dumbsville, not just Optimas.

 

Not always a great idea as a TV is not made to deal with the power surge you introduce by constant plugging in. "Protecting" a television this way is often harder on it than leaving it plugged in.

Mine stays plugged into a UPS, more for the Automatic Voltage Regulation part than the battery. It has been nice to continue watching a YouTube video during the 5-10 minute brownouts that have been mostly what we have had to deal with lately.

 

I have lost two PC's due to the Power Supplies frying on me here, before I get them repaired and plug them in I plan to buy a Uninterupted Power Supply to supply a constant stable power supply to them, might be worth investing in one if your TV's have both fried their PSU's also... I also unplug my TV every time I turn it off to try and save against frying it also as that is not covered under warranty.

 

Friday night jam session at La Fiesta in Bacong. Great fun.

 

Optimas is the only shop for fishing gear in Dumaguete. Sorry to say, my experience, they have no knowledge about what they are selling, and on the expensive side. On www.goodcatch.com.ph you can order online, 4-5 days delivery, you save around 30 % and the have much bigger selection, enjoy fishing

 

I like ALGORITHMS for laptop repairs. I dropped mine and had problems charging it; they repaired it for 850 pesos (a standard rate) and then did it again for free 30 days later (it had a one month repair warranty). It has been back once again since and this time the repair was better as they sealed my broken case. So I spent 1700 pesos in total and am happy with it now; SST in Robinson's Mall wanted about 5000 pesos! Maybe Algorithms will also repair TVs and sell secondhand, I am not sure. They are located on the MAIN HIGHWAY between Dumaguete downtown and Sibulan, about midway between Cangs (NOT the one in downtown) and the 7/11 opposite Provincial Hospital. Incidentally, my wife has a brand new fishing bag (from UK) for sale. It is about 30 x 32 x 20 com and is 11 litres capacity and khaki colour.