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HankB:
UPS - NOT the package delivery company, but rather an uninterruptible power supply.

I'm not looking for something to run major appliances, but rather something that will give me enough power to shut down my desktop PC in an orderly manner in case of a power interruption (or keep things running during a short, transient power interruption) and allow me to use my landline phone (soon to transition to some form of VOIP) or recharge my cell.

Budget? Given my modest requirements, I'm thinking a couple of hundred bucks, tops. Best Buy lists several in that range, as does Amazon. But even after wading through the specs (which at BB and Amazon often contain errors) and the user reviews (which sometimes are for entirely different products or models) - I still don't know what I should get.

What feedback or suggestions can the APS collective offer?

MechAg94:
For the ethernet modem and phone, I wouldn't think you would need much.  However, I am always bad at sizing the things. 

For the phone, I would just get a couple of external phone battery/chargers and keep them charged. 

Brad Johnson:
I have bare bones APC 1500 UPSs in our office (computers and internet equipment) and basement (home theater).
https://a.co/d/7SjQ3Zj

A power outage gave me the chance at an impromptu runtime test. Documented here...
https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=68259.0

Brad

Hawkmoon:
I have never had a problem with American Power Conversions (APC). My friend, an IT manager at a big university, recommends them, and uses APC on his own servers for his home web site and network. I currently have two of these and one of the 850s:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY12HW4/ref=twister_B0CFW2VYFJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

JTHunter:
The APC unit I have is an older model but I've been using it for over 15 years.  My tower, monitor, external hard drive, and modem are all plugged into it.
Maybe 3-4 years ago, the battery wasn't holding the charge anymore so I took the unit apart (CAREFULLY) and removed the battery.  It was hooked in with "spade terminals" much like in automotive aftemarket hook-ups.  I took the dead battery to "Batteries Plus" and they checked it, confirming it was dead.  They had a battery of the correct size and classification so I got it (I don't remember the price) and installed it and let it charge overnight.
It has worked fine since.
I don't know how easily other brands might be to swap out the batteries.
Before this APC unit, I had a brand called "Cyber Power" and I tried to change the battery when it went dead but wasn't able to get it out.  That's why I got the APC.

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