I'm just thinking out loud so nobody jump me....
The more I think about it - I believe .info's destiny is to become a sister extension to .org
The name itself implies this to be the case. 'INFO' implies an 'information' source. It certainly does not imply 'sales' or 'commerce'. When you want INFO about something - what do you do? You go to the library - turn on PBS - look in the encyclopedia - visit you favorite review site - etc.
However - you hardly ever buy anything from those sources!
So in terms of 'sales & commerce' - I just don't see it happening with .info - and I feel very strongly about that. This doesn't mean the extension won't have value though. Just look at ORG - which is very popular worldwide. However - if people are thinking that .info is a good extension for business & commerce - I think they are fooling themselves. I can say that .info would be the very last extension (of the main ext's we are discussing) that I would ever type in my browser to find products or services to purchase. Even .biz would come well before .info for that purpose.
To research a product YES. To buy a product NO. Absolutely not. The extension makes no sense for that.
P.S. - Like Duke - I reserve the right to change my opinions. If somebody explains why .info is a good ext for business & commerce - then I will gladly give credit where credit is due. I have to say though - it looks like an uphill battle.