Before Apple’s iPhone there was iPhone.com

The blogger behind ThinkingSerious.com, Elmer Thomas, happened to run into the original owner of iPhone.com at Starbucks; see the video interview below.

Michael Kovatch started an internet company in 1983 and was inspired by Microsoft’s now ancient communications software “Net Meeting.” After searching for and finding InternetPhone.com unavailable, Michael reserved his domain iPhone.com knowing that the internet would be used for phone service in the not-so-distant future.



Once again, Starbucks proves to be a great place to meet interesting people. Today, I met Michael Kovatch, who is recently “Internet” famous for selling iPhone.com to Apple… Following is a brief video interview where Michael explains how he acquired iPhone.com…

Via: ThinkingSerious.com

Quite an interesting story, a realistic glimpse into the beginnings of domaining as we know it.

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Before Apple’s iPhone there was iPhone.com

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