Vista Hype Warranted

[derrida]

Hey

Ive noticed on this forum there has been alot of hype about vista domains.

Ive seen many where the Windows or Xp equivalent are available even!

It makes me think if no one regged them before why would they now?

In other words, i think the market has gone totally crazy.

What is everyone elses thoughts on this.

(mind you there are some Good ones, whoever got VistaThemes.com)

 

[MissFlora]

With such domains, I will pay close attention to the ones I am registering, avoiding any upcoming lawsuits.

Flora.

 

[worldstar]

Seems a little crazy! I still don't register one yet!

 

[hope]

Can they trademark vista?In my Webster dictionary,it shows "vista" as A word meaning "view".

 

[derrida]

I think the only people to profit off most of this activity is going to be domain registers. There are about 10 good ones though.

Can they trademark vista?In my Webster dictionary,it shows "vista" as A word meaning "view".

Things like VistaDownloads.com should be ok.

If worse comes to worse who ever owns VistaDownloads.com can trade mark VistaDownloads.com!

Its too different to have a trade mark issue imho.

 

[tolkein]

Vista is TMed by another software company in Silicon Valley. Microsoft only TMed "Windows Vista"

 

[Venolus]

What about Netvista.com?
Isnt it a company with TM?

 

[JoshHendo]

they are probably all gone by now. the fact that vista is new and xp is not is the reason i think people are regging them :P

 

[barefoottech]

WHat about HastalaVista.com

 

[downloadfreak]

wasnt xp released in 2001? I bet a lot of domains were bought then in the hype too.

 

[ThreeD]

People go overboard along with the hype - I haven't registered a single one, and I won't. Not something I waste time & money on when they might have to change the name once again

 

[EbookLover]

Domain regging has become a silly novelty these days.

Personally, I'd laugh my arse off when MS decides to change the name from Vista to something else right before the actualy, defnite release date.

 

[Venolus]

Better it not be microsoftomanioperatingsystemthatiseasytouseandfriendly
Because the maximumlength of a domain cannot exceed 63 chars

 

[wot]

Microsoft already regged MicrosoftVista , MSVista in major extensions so there will be little advantage in other regs, although good blog, forum names will have the best chance of success :wave: .

 

[wisconsin]

Vista is TMed by another software company in Silicon Valley. Microsoft only TMed "Windows Vista"

I used to own both WindowsVista_com as well as the .NET and I forget to register them and guess who got them? Microsoft and they registered all other extensions, including, .jp , ca, .fr....etc

Too bad I didn't keep them!

I still own the .info along with a bunch of other similar domains.

 

[Michelle]

Domain regging has become a silly novelty these days.

Personally, I'd laugh my arse off when MS decides to change the name from Vista to something else right before the actualy, defnite release date.

I have got 3 maybe I should sell them now :talk:

 

[wisconsin]

I have got 3 maybe I should sell them now :talk:

There are already many related domains listed on sedo for sale!

I just listed WindowsVista_info on sedo as well

I registered this domain on Sept. 2004 before even microsoft annouced this...I also owned windowsvista_com and windows_net but unfortunately I let them drop and they registered it. Owch! It hurts! I still have the email from enom "reminding" me to renew the dot com after it expired....but what can you do! Its the business game! Some of you may remember this thread:

http://namepros.com/showthread.php?t=82679

 

[Michelle]

There are already many related domains listed on sedo for sale!

I just listed WindowsVista_info on sedo as well

I registered this domain on Sept. 2004 before even microsoft annouced this...I also owned windowsvista_com and windows_net but unfortunately I let them drop and they registered it. Owch! It hurts! I still have the email from enom "reminding" me to renew the dot com after it expired....but what can you do! Its the business game! Some of you may remember this thread:

http://namepros.com/showthread.php?t=82679

Wouldn't windowsvista.info have huge tm issues?

And sorry bout your loss am sure you could have had one hell of a deal there

 

[Grrilla]

Ouch! That calls for a big, major OUCH! Man, that had to take you on a little spin. I clearly remember the thread. At least you've had a couple of months to adjust, but man 'o man! Business is business and we all take our hits, and all that stuff -but- Wisconsin, my heart really goes out to you on this one. Damn!

 

[wisconsin]

Wouldn't windowsvista.info have huge tm issues?

And sorry bout your loss am sure you could have had one hell of a deal there

I registered these tow generic words without having the slightest idea about their intentions back in 2004. Microsoft registerd the dotcom and .NETafter I let them expire in March 2005.... maybe I hould list Longhorn_com on sedo too! I am laughing at myself now!