Good surge suppressor for iMac

my iMac was attached to a standard surge suppressor; a very short power interruption caused startup problems with the computer so the suppressor obviously wasn't effective
is anyone aware of a highly effective suppressor, or is the only way to be safe to turn off the computer and unplug it?
Thanks, jwizardp

Instead of a surge suppressor get yourself a decent battery backup that has surge suppression built into it. Here is a good example for your machine.
APC BE750G
If you do a little shopping you can probably buy it for less, I think I paid about $75 delivered for mine.
Regards,
Roger

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