you don't need www because the DNS records help specify that putting no subdomain points you to the IP of the server..... so does typing www....
The reason some servers won't work without the www is because they don't have the @ entry in their DNS record (Which, in many cases, they cannot edit because 'newbies' to web administration mess with the records and screw it up)
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This forum is never gonna die. We won't let it.... this community has been around about 4 years and we'll make it longer....
Proof of this: This is Kevin's profile from the NHCS:
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