Which TLD would be suited to a personal site?

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Published on 2010-08-13T17:53:50Z Indexed on 2012/09/26 15:51 UTC
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I'm planning what is essentially a "business card" website for myself, and have been looking at domains. My primary site (a .com) is for my blog and portfolio and the like, but I want a separate site for basic information, contact, networks, and the like.

In this light, there are a few TLDs that seem to be suitable: .info, .me, and .name.

I'd appreciate remarks on the differences between these options, and suggestion on which would be suitable for my need.

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