Ask HN: What's with the .io trend?

		Ask HN: What's with the .io trend?
		1 point by vincentellis on April 7, 2013 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment
		A lot of websites with domains (and brands, as well) are using the .io TLD. I wonder why? What does I/O (input output, am i right) has to do with such businesses?

Availability. It is easy to get a short, memorable name with a technical connotation for relatively little cash.