There are so many hosts on the web these days that i am wondering... are they all real hosts ? or do they just resale ?
Are we able to recognize a reseller or a real host ?

I really don't know.
My opinion to you would be that it really doesn't matter does it?

lets say you find a host called "WebHostingSUPERFAST" ya know?

Well... You don't know if it's a reseller or a real host.

My suggestion would be to search google with "reviews for webhostingsuperfast"

Generally you'll be able to find a few reviews on the site and if they're all bad, then don't go with them. if they're all good.. then go! Lol

I mean that's what I do with nearly everything that I buy whether it be an online service on an actual product from a store. I always look up reviews because I don't want something that looks super awesome (yet is cheap) and have it break on me in just two days.

It just sucks to have to buy something from a reseller when you can buy it from the big guys.

I do believe small hosting sites are usually just reselling, and not real host, i mean if you compare their websites... you can definitely see the difference of investments but still... its good to know who you arez dealing with.

Don't you prefer deal with the REAL guys... than dealing with some 17 year old kid who 'owns' a reseller account ?

Whatever works... reseller hosts do work. Maybe not as well as, what you call, a "real" host, but it does the job.

But yes I would much rather get hosting from the "real" guys than resellers. They know more bout what they do. Reselling is a sign of not a lot of tech knowledge, you could say Because it's easier to set up. Just get a dedi and you'll get the REAL DEAL!

Luke