AnandTech
Encyclopedia
AnandTech is an online
computer hardware
magazine
. It was founded in 1997 by then 15-year-old Anand Lal Shimpi
, who is the current editor-in-chief and CEO. The web site is recommended as a good resource of hardware reviews for off-the-shelf components addressed to computer (especially PC) building enthusiasts. Its investigative articles have been cited by other technology news sites like PC Magazine
and The Inquirer
. Some of their articles on the more mass market products like mobile phones are syndicated by CNNMoney. The large accompanying forum
is recommended by some books for bargain hunting in the technology field.
. This price engine is called RTPE.
In 2006 an AnandTech editor launched a spin-off called DailyTech
, a technology news site. The move followed a similar evolution of the news section of AnandTech's peer publication, Tom's Hardware Guide
, into TG Daily some months earlier.
Computer expert Leo LaPorte
described AnandTech as an "outstanding review and technology website for 3D hardware and other computer components", and said that it is "one of the most professional hardware review sites online." Describing AnandTech, author Paul McFedries
wrote that "its heart and its claim to fame is the massive collection of incredibly in-depth reviews".
In July 2007, the forum underwent major changes that site administrators stated as necessary for furthering userbase growth. The profanity filter was removed (although use of vulgar language is limited), and the identities of traditionally anonymous volunteer moderators were revealed (with the exception of two). Many sub-forums were restructured and added in this overhaul as well.
ONLINE
ONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
computer hardware
Computer hardware
Personal computer hardware are component devices which are typically installed into or peripheral to a computer case to create a personal computer upon which system software is installed including a firmware interface such as a BIOS and an operating system which supports application software that...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
. It was founded in 1997 by then 15-year-old Anand Lal Shimpi
Anand Lal Shimpi
Anand Lal Shimpi is an American businessman who was born June 26, 1982 to Indian and Iranian parents. He is currently CEO of the tech website AnandTech, which he started in 1997. He is a graduate of William G. Enloe High School and North Carolina State University with a degree in Computer...
, who is the current editor-in-chief and CEO. The web site is recommended as a good resource of hardware reviews for off-the-shelf components addressed to computer (especially PC) building enthusiasts. Its investigative articles have been cited by other technology news sites like PC Magazine
PC Magazine
PC Magazine is a computer magazine published by Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009...
and The Inquirer
The Inquirer
The Inquirer is a British technology tabloid website founded by Mike Magee after his departure from The Register in 2001. In 2006 the site was acquired by Dutch publisher Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen...
. Some of their articles on the more mass market products like mobile phones are syndicated by CNNMoney. The large accompanying forum
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
is recommended by some books for bargain hunting in the technology field.
History
In 2004 AnandTech added a feature to search for computer prices via a price engine developed in house by the senior editor as a graduate project in data miningData mining
Data mining , a relatively young and interdisciplinary field of computer science is the process of discovering new patterns from large data sets involving methods at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics and database systems...
. This price engine is called RTPE.
In 2006 an AnandTech editor launched a spin-off called DailyTech
DailyTech
DailyTech is an online daily publication of technology news, founded by ex-AnandTech editor Kristopher Kubicki on January 1, 2006. The site features a prominent "comments" section that acts as the forums for the publication. Users are able to moderate or respond to each post, a template the editor...
, a technology news site. The move followed a similar evolution of the news section of AnandTech's peer publication, Tom's Hardware Guide
Tom's Hardware Guide
Tom’s Hardware is an online publication focused on technology that was founded in 1996 by a German medic Dr. Tom Pabst. Tom's Hardware is owned by Bestofmedia Group company, one of the top three online publishers for technology in the world....
, into TG Daily some months earlier.
Reviews
Blogging expert Bruce C. Brown called AnandTech one of the "big dogs in the tech field".Computer expert Leo LaPorte
Leo Laporte
Léo Gordon Laporte is an Emmy Award winning, American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry....
described AnandTech as an "outstanding review and technology website for 3D hardware and other computer components", and said that it is "one of the most professional hardware review sites online." Describing AnandTech, author Paul McFedries
Paul McFedries
Paul McFedries is a Canadian author of more than 40 computer books that have sold 3 million copies worldwide. He has been programming since he was a teenager in the mid-1970s, and is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company...
wrote that "its heart and its claim to fame is the massive collection of incredibly in-depth reviews".
Forums
Anandtech has over 292,000 registered users and over 31 million posts. The AnandTech forums are home to distributive computing teams known collectively as TeAm AnandTech (or simply The TeAm). AnandTech contains a wide variety of sub-forums, including the casual environment of AnandTech Off-Topic (or ATOT as the members call it) to the far more technical Highly-Technical forum. AnandTech also maintains several highly regulated e-commerce forums, such as Hot Deals and For Sale/For Trade.In July 2007, the forum underwent major changes that site administrators stated as necessary for furthering userbase growth. The profanity filter was removed (although use of vulgar language is limited), and the identities of traditionally anonymous volunteer moderators were revealed (with the exception of two). Many sub-forums were restructured and added in this overhaul as well.
See also
- CNETCNETCNET is a tech media website that publishes news articles, blogs, and podcasts on technology and consumer electronics. Originally founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through CNET Networks' acquisition...
- HardOCPHardOCP[H]ard|OCP is an online magazine that offers news, reviews, and editorials that relate to computer hardware, software, modding, overclocking and cooling, owned and operated by Kyle Bennett, who started the website in 1997.- Product Reviews :[H]ard|OCP is known for reviewing products and...
- The RegisterThe RegisterThe Register is a British technology news and opinion website. It was founded by John Lettice, Mike Magee and Ross Alderson in 1994 as a newsletter called "Chip Connection", initially as an email service...
- The InquirerThe InquirerThe Inquirer is a British technology tabloid website founded by Mike Magee after his departure from The Register in 2001. In 2006 the site was acquired by Dutch publisher Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen...
- The Tech ReportThe Tech ReportThe Tech Report is a web site dedicated to covering personal computing technology and culture, and is regularly linked to by sites such as Slashdot and Digg.com...
- Tom's Hardware
- ZDNetZDNetZDNet is a business technology news website published by CBS Interactive, along with TechRepublic and SmartPlanet. The brand was founded on April 1, 1991 as a general interest technology portal from Ziff Davis and evolved into an enterprise IT-focused online publication owned by CNET...