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02-26-2007, 06:09 PM
My Final Thoughts on .mobis - Not a Flame -
My Dear .Mobi Investors,
I think some of you may have misinterpreted my words, so let me clarify this.
I am NOT a .mobi hater. *shock* in fact i do believe with proper usage, SOME of you guys will be sitting rich ducks within a few years.
I would like to point out a few points of what .MOBI is and isnt:
1. .MOBI IS a GOOD alternative to .com. Yes, theoretically like any other extention, a company may want to purchase the .mobi instead of .com (which is likely priced higher), especially a company related to .mobi.
2. .MOBI has a GREAT infastructure, particularly with the brains of Mr. Pinky Brand. Read a little about him, he's a genius. The market has been incredibly well financed, a 6 figure sale for a 4 month old TLD is usually unheard of.
3. The fact that .mobi requires so many keystrokes is NOT a factore. IMO in japan, people can type on their cellphones as fast as they type on their computer.
4. .MOBI MAY succeed. Its not a WILL but a MAY. Like everything, domains are an investment aka RISK. Its a matter of how much RISK you are willing to take.
Here is what .mobi ISNT:
1. .mobi is NOT the next .com. I am pretty sure most of you sensible .mobi investors know that. NOTHING can replace .com simply because this current generation grew up AROUND .com and thus it is ingrained in their head. Think about the "end user".
2. Pairing the successs (BIG SUCCESS) of the mobile internet with .mobi's future success is not valid. This is like comparing apples to oranges. There some considerable hurdles .mobi would need to clear to clearly tap in the mobile internet.
3. Pairing the success of .mobi with the number of registrations is not a valid point either. Look at .eu, enough said.
4. Claiming that phone companies will automatically default their extention to .mobi is quite ridiculous. My friends, phone companies cater to their CONSUMERS not to domainer but to CONSUMERS. Unfortunately, for the next few generations, .com will ALWAYS be the default extention simple because this generation is ACCUSTOMED to .com. Think about the number of complaints that would arise if the default extention was .mobi. All these parked sites, while people are looking for the .com version . Would cause major headache.
5. A major company "supporting" something is not a GODSEND cure all. Again, I would like for you kind folks to check out
[email protected] (scam site), claims to have support from major companies. How much SUPPORT are these companies TRULY putting into .mobi. Of course Mr. Pinky Brand will claim these companies back it majorly, he needs profits to please shareholders.
I am going to email every company that Mr. Pinky Brand claims to support .mobi and get a direct answer myself, and post it on this thread.
All in all, like with every new trend this is will happen. A few will get $$$$$$$, some of you guys will earn some nice change, most of guys will breaken even, and some will lose a lot of money. Its inenvitable, this is what happens in every trend and market. (See .eu).
I would like for you guys to go search for some .eu threads and get caught up in the history of the .eu hype. .
I didn't mean to offend anyone, but please everyone can we all have REASONABLE arguments. It makes me angry when someone shows no wit and pulls #%*( out of their ass.
I will refrain from posting anything, anywhere in this .mobi subforum, except for this thread.
Good luck everyone, prove me wrong.