Comments on: Report: Apple acquires Me.com http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:17:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Damir http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5475 Damir Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:04:22 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5475 Apple bought Me.com - Great News WhatAboutMe.com Apple bought Me.com – Great News

WhatAboutMe.com

]]> By: Jason http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5474 Jason Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:55:36 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5474 10 million !!!!!! ohhh wow!!!! 10 million !!!!!! ohhh wow!!!!

]]> By: Tony Lam, DMD http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5471 Tony Lam, DMD Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:32:39 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5471 According to Owen Frager, the price was $10M. Money well spent. According to Owen Frager, the price was $10M. Money well spent.

]]> By: Kelly Lieberman http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5469 Kelly Lieberman Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:53:32 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5469 What is really interesting is the buzz that will be created in corporate circles as they discuss the "why's " of the buy. The answers can only bring other businesses closer to understanding why adding another memorable domain to a company like Apple is a stragegic part of their business plan. Like a domino, others will follow..... What is really interesting is the buzz that will be created in corporate circles as they discuss the “why’s ” of the buy.
The answers can only bring other businesses closer to understanding why adding another memorable domain to a company like Apple is a stragegic part of their business plan.
Like a domino, others will follow…..

]]> By: NY http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5466 NY Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:19:42 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5466 Interesting... I wonder how this will effect Demand Media's Me.TV platform and registry (enom.tv). This is very interesting... Interesting…

I wonder how this will effect Demand Media’s Me.TV platform and registry (enom.tv).

This is very interesting…

]]> By: Seyi http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5463 Seyi Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:18:07 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5463 I don't think apple could have any right over .me ext. 1st: as long as one doesn't use any of their trademarked names. 2nd: .me ext is already making ‘inroad’ in the industry before Apple bought Me.com; besides it would be an uphill battle for apple, think of 10s or 1000s domain owners with me exts. Would they sue everybody? I suspect Apple might be joining the “socialnetworking bandwagon". Since we are in ‘Me-Me’ generation, I think the name would sell itself to the web users. Apple could make some dent in the market share by promoting the starting with iPoders and Mac-heads I don’t think apple could have any right over .me ext. 1st: as long as one doesn’t use any of their trademarked names. 2nd: .me ext is already making ‘inroad’ in the industry before Apple bought Me.com; besides it would be an uphill battle for apple, think of 10s or 1000s domain owners with me exts. Would they sue everybody? I suspect Apple might be joining the “socialnetworking bandwagon”. Since we are in ‘Me-Me’ generation, I think the name would sell itself to the web users. Apple could make some dent in the market share by promoting the starting with iPoders and Mac-heads

]]> By: Mister.us http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5460 Mister.us Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:50:39 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5460 We'll never know the price when a company this big buys. Shame really. We’ll never know the price when a company this big buys. Shame really.

]]> By: admin http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5459 admin Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:37:18 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5459 We.com sold in the seven figures over a year ago and I would assume this one did as well. We.com sold in the seven figures over a year ago and I would assume this one did as well.

]]> By: Mister.us http://www.thedomains.com/2008/06/01/report-apple-acquires-mecom/comment-page-1/#comment-5458 Mister.us Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:34:31 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=640#comment-5458 Did me.com not sell for $500,000 a few years back, Price must be close to $1,000,000 this time :) But it's a name worrth of a million price tag surely. Did me.com not sell for $500,000 a few years back,
Price must be close to $1,000,000 this time :)

But it’s a name worrth of a million price tag surely.

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