Man of Honour
My thoughts/findings:
Getpro.co.uk uses 'nsX.gtx-network.net' as its nameservers; total domains are around 60. Webhosting.info has not heard of Getpro. Getpro's hosted sites seem to use gtx-networks.net as their nameservers.
Gtx-network.net is hosted on a Poundhost IP so presumably they resell, rent a dedi, or colo with them. It seems odd that there's only ~5 - 10 sites on the server and 44 - 100 on another I found (based on my experience of whois.sc's accuracy.) They have "a few" servers; I couldn't find any more info. They're moving to their own equipment in a Docklands datacentre with their own transit and have some pretty Dell servers so they must be doing something right (though these servers are probably stock for their new dedi range.)
GTX and Getpro are related - even though whois protection is enabled on gtx-network.net the registrant name (note: no company) is available for Getpro. Owner seems to be just a bit younger than me.
On getpro.co.uk they claim to host 'thousands' of sites; upon pressing the owner the actual number is "around 959".
The Ochostreview entries are there because they found the site in Google and sent the link around.
Before they were getpro they were probnc, which sold BNC accounts with 'delightful' hostnames for Quakenet (as far as I understand.)
In summary I think they do 'exist' and won't run off with your money, and I think most of the reviews are legit. I do however question the claims made on the site (re the number of sites they host as the owner wouldn't/couldn't/didn't give me more IPs to examine), and the package offerings will be reduced once they move to their new location. Which is good, because they're totally untenable (and not unlimited - see the terms page.)
So - spammy? Only if all ochostreviews have to be from OcUK users, which I think has already been decided against - so no, not spammy.
Legit? Seems so. A BNC providor branching into hosting.
This concludes my little report and I hope it's useful & impartial
Getpro.co.uk uses 'nsX.gtx-network.net' as its nameservers; total domains are around 60. Webhosting.info has not heard of Getpro. Getpro's hosted sites seem to use gtx-networks.net as their nameservers.
Gtx-network.net is hosted on a Poundhost IP so presumably they resell, rent a dedi, or colo with them. It seems odd that there's only ~5 - 10 sites on the server and 44 - 100 on another I found (based on my experience of whois.sc's accuracy.) They have "a few" servers; I couldn't find any more info. They're moving to their own equipment in a Docklands datacentre with their own transit and have some pretty Dell servers so they must be doing something right (though these servers are probably stock for their new dedi range.)
GTX and Getpro are related - even though whois protection is enabled on gtx-network.net the registrant name (note: no company) is available for Getpro. Owner seems to be just a bit younger than me.
On getpro.co.uk they claim to host 'thousands' of sites; upon pressing the owner the actual number is "around 959".
The Ochostreview entries are there because they found the site in Google and sent the link around.
Before they were getpro they were probnc, which sold BNC accounts with 'delightful' hostnames for Quakenet (as far as I understand.)
In summary I think they do 'exist' and won't run off with your money, and I think most of the reviews are legit. I do however question the claims made on the site (re the number of sites they host as the owner wouldn't/couldn't/didn't give me more IPs to examine), and the package offerings will be reduced once they move to their new location. Which is good, because they're totally untenable (and not unlimited - see the terms page.)
So - spammy? Only if all ochostreviews have to be from OcUK users, which I think has already been decided against - so no, not spammy.
Legit? Seems so. A BNC providor branching into hosting.
This concludes my little report and I hope it's useful & impartial
damnit!! 