Ask HN: Why did everyone buy electrical surge protectors in the 90s?
2 by bkraz | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Electrical power surges were not more common in the 90's than they are now, but back then it was common to shop for highly rated surge protectors for computers and electronics, even comparing obscure performance ratings. I haven't heard the phrase "surge protector" in years. Did the tech just become so commodity that it is built in to all computer power supplies? Was it just a marketing fad?