Contract term length?

http://www.linode.com/faq.cfm#what-form … you-accept">http://www.linode.com/faq.cfm#what-forms-of-payment-do-you-accept

You can start out month-to-month, and then switch to yearly or two-yearly (for the discounts) once your are happy.

@pclissold:

You can start out month-to-month, and then switch to yearly or two-yearly (for the discounts) once your are happy.
Note, that the pre-payment discount plans aren't a contract for a specified length of time. You can leave at any time, and you'd be refunded a prorated amount.

So, think of it as an investment. If you give Linode your money, you'll save 15% over two years. That's quite a bit more return than the stock market.