Modified Sine inverters are dirty power. The voltage is erratic and as a HIGH chance of damaging sensitive electronics.
The cost of a Pure Sine inverter is well worth the cost of replacing a Mac's power board, or that neat cordless drill charger you had....had.... had...
well your correct IF your talking about a $19 MSW with a chopper circuit and weighs only a few ounces
my Tripp Lite PV1250
has been running my fridge 24/7 for the past 4.5 years, since Nov 2010
it weighs about 22#, is specifically designed to run induction motors
it will power my 1100 cooking watt MW that uses 1685 input watts
our built in vacuum cleaner, no problem with our under cabinet 10 cup coffee maker, just about anything
its NOT tiny and compact, its heavier and larger than the Freedom-10 inverter combo that it replaced, and it is called a MSW
but it has a heavy transformer and filtering and will carry 2500w for 10seconds..NOT micro-secs and the avg price depending on seller is less than $300,
it just might be the best inverter value on the market
i have run my 12amp circular saw, electric chain saw, and other power tools, no problem
http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-PV1250FC-Industrial-Inverter/dp/B000A6STQ6