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Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by dshah on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @10:30PM (#171212)
Although $30,000 seems like a lot to spend on a domain name, it's a much better investment than a lot of the marketing expenses that venture-backed startups spend money on.

The key is to have something simple, memorable, unambiguous and differentiated. You don't have to spend $30k to get that, but at least they picked something that works. Cheaper than hiring a high-and branding firm too.

Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by henning on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @09:15PM (#171178)
Their competitors have $200 million? What the hell do you with that much money? Snort coke and munch on dodo egg omelets?
Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by astine on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @10:17PM (#171203)
Three words: Crack Legal Team
Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by nazgulnarsil on Tuesday April 22, 2008 @11:59PM (#171265)
I think with that much the lawyers can afford straight up coke.
Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by Raphael on Wednesday April 23, 2008 @12:00AM (#171267)
I counted 5 words.
Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by brlewis on Wednesday April 23, 2008 @09:39AM (#171495)
To those of us who grew up before the cell phone revolution, "Phone Tag" means the frustrating situation where two people keep leaving messages for each other and never totally connect.

One of Bill Cattey's rules is that finding a good name for software takes as long as implementing it.

Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by mynameishere on Wednesday April 23, 2008 @01:38AM (#171311)
The non-idiotic domain name shortage is indeed a problem that's only going to get worse. One odd side-effect is that tech-conscious parents are now naming their babies based upon the availability of the domain name. Bad luck for anyone named smith.
Re:The Importance of a Good Name Is Often Overlooked By Star... by nextmoveone on Wednesday April 23, 2008 @01:58AM (#171329)
I liked simulscribe and spinvox sucks or at least their api does...for $200 they should have better documentation.