Originally Posted by PornMD

1. .co registry likely spent a buttload of their newfound profits to get GD to do this.
2. Imagine the refunds once average joe realizes that great domain he just got is in fact a .co and not a .com.
3. .co is more expensive.
4. .co still isn't really worth getting. No evidence of staying power beyond the hype any more than past extensions like .cc.