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You don't need necessarily to be using a specific service.

You can configure your own OpenVPN server quite easily, and use the available vanilla client applications to connect to it.

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The fun part is that a somewhat premium (read: more bandwidth) VPN option will cost around the same as a lower tier VPS. So, if you're willing to put up with the 10-15 commands, editing a couple configuration files, and copying config and cert files over, you can get your own VPN and a Linux server to use.

Right, but for certain classes of users, VPN as a service offers anonymity and endpoints around the world.

Yup. Most VPNs with decent bandwith cost $4/month. You can get pretty much the same service for $4/year if you buy a cheap NAT VPS server and spend 10 minutes setting up openvpn.

Could you point me towards a $4/Year VPS ? Would gladly buy it.

I bought mine from https://i-83.net/ It's £4.50/year, but you can probably find promotion codes that'll make it cheaper.

Have also heard good things about http://lowendspirit.com/

(sorry for the late reply)

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