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but there is another side to the server rental customer base, this group, which I happen to fall into, does not purchase my machine(s) and it's part(s). This group has a minimum standard that it's hosting company must meet, this standard states that it is the hosting company's responsiblity that the parts are replaced when failing and before any loss of data.
This is why I say you are comparing more specifically than just apples to apples.

A company that tries to hide the lease/rental costs of the machine in the hosting or bandwidth costs is not really doing you a favor. One or the other will eventually suffer.

By buying my machine, I avoid the machine leasing costs imposed by the ISP. The isp cost will be higher to protect themselves from early termination, and it should also include a service contract which can be anywhere from $20 to $200 a month depending on the costs of the hardware.

These are all costs that you need figure into the long term operating costs. They may not matter in the first 6 months, but in the 4th six month period, or 18-24 months down the road, you may need a new machine, or repairs, and where do those costs come from?? They come from the part of your monthly fee that was earmarked for machine rental/use/repair.



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