easysurfer
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Actually with todays laptops being about as good as desktops, a laptop with a good battery provides pretty good ups for up to an hour or so and will shut down safely when the battery is low. Now you will also have to change batteries every couple of years on the laptop depending on its use. This of course does not protect internet access, but will keep data safe. (also laptops can use a monitor and keyboard distinct, so you might have to open the laptop in the event of a power failure.
When the PSU went out on my desktop recently and I had to use my laptop, what I missed most of the desktop was the graphics card.
Folks kind of take for granted that the laptop battery already serves as a UPS to keep the computer humming for a while in case of an outage.