Paul & QooQ,
I wanted to wish you well on your dedicated adventure.
I configured a server at rackspace and contacted my host. Tier1Host is about $70 a month less than either and doesn't charge a setup fee. Depending on the term of your contract and if you prepay or not, Tier1Host could save you $800-1200+ per year.
I guess the gist of several of these posts have been to make sure you know what you are purchasing. For example, my wife has been looking at cellular phones lately. Verizon offers service in our area and the map legend on the brochure calls it the Verizon "Digital Neighborhood". Digital Neighborhood is a service mark and in the service area I live in the "Digital Neighborhood" is analog service.
I did a Google groups search and found 2 non-relavant messages. Google web search found 106, 30 considered unique. webhostingtalk.com has no threads containing tier1host.
Anyhow, hope things go well!
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Rob
SW Montana's Online Community Modular Model Railroading