"Steve" <nomail@for.me> wrote in message
news:C3kGi.47045$jJ5.20067@newsfet03.ams...
>I have been shopping around for a new host for my 4 sites (with <2GB of
>files total). I came across www.ixwebhosting.com and saw that they offer
>"500 GB Web Space" for $6.95/month. That's dramatically more than the 5GB
>my current host gives. Not to mention the 3.5TB of monthly throughput. Oh
>boy. I began to get visions of storing hard drive backups, mapped Z drives
>on my PCs, etc, etc, to make use of that 500GB. I gave them a call. The
>rep on the phone tells me that the 500GB must be used for "web-accessible"
>files only, that are part of my websites, and that I cannot use the space
>for stored files. So then, I could use the 500GB for thousands of pages
>of pictures of my cat, but can't use the space to park backup files? That
>just ain't right. Is it reasonable to advertise "500GB web space" without
>adding that little disclaimer? Or should I just know better?


1. Buy an $8 domain name
2. Make a webpage that links to your files
3. Upload your files
4. Password protect that page
5. Sue the company for false advertising when they shut you down.

--Tina