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Future plc| author = Anand Lal Shimpi| editor = Ryan Smith (2014-present)| current_status = Active}}AnandTech is an online computer hardware magazine owned by Future plc. It was founded in 1997 by then-14-year-old Anand Lal Shimpi,NEWS,money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/1999/12/01/271048/index.htm, The Web Kid Anand Lal Shimpi is a typical high schooler—except for his megahot computer-review site, Stephen Banker, CNN, 1 December 1999, who served as CEO and editor-in-chief until August 30, 2014, with Ryan Smith replacing him as editor-in-chief. The web site is a source of hardware reviews for off-the-shelf components and exhaustive benchmarking, targeted towards computer building enthusiasts, but later expanded to cover mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.Some of their articles on mass-market products such as mobile phones are syndicated by CNNMoney.NEWS,money.cnn.com/2010/07/15/technology/iphone_beta, IPhone signal bar fix shows AT&T’s weak spots, CNN, Brian, Klug, 15 July 2010, NEWS,money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.droidX/10.html, Droid X is the new Android champ, CNN, 27 July 2010, The large accompanying forum is recommended by some books for bargain hunting in the technology field.BOOK, Dennis R. Cohen, Erica Sadun, Mac Digital Photography,books.google.com/books?id=j8cVuIsLzb0C&pg=PA37, 2003, John Wiley and Sons, 978-0-7821-4272-3, 37, AnandTech was acquired by Purch on 17 December 2014. Purch was acquired by Future in 2018.WEB,www.foliomag.com/uk-based-future-acquires-purch-for-132-5-million/, UK-Based Future Acquires Purch for $132.5 Million, 2018-07-19, Folio, en-US, 2018-12-18,

History

In its early stages, Matthew Witheiler served as co-owner and Senior Hardware Editor, creating insightful and in-depth reviews for the site.WEB,www.flybridge.com/team/Matthew-Witheiler/detailed-bio, Matthew Witheiler Bio – Flybridge Capital Partners, 2014-12-12, dead,www.flybridge.com/team/Matthew-Witheiler/detailed-bio," title="web.archive.org/web/20141213020938www.flybridge.com/team/Matthew-Witheiler/detailed-bio,">web.archive.org/web/20141213020938www.flybridge.com/team/Matthew-Witheiler/detailed-bio, 2014-12-13, 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 Guide, into TG Daily some months earlier.On December 17, 2014, Purch announced the acquisition of Anandtech.com.“Purch Acquires AnandTech, Dominates Tech Expert and Enthusiast Market” Purch.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222074939purch.com/purch-acquires-anandtech-dominates-tech-expert-and-enthusiast-market/ |date=2015-02-22 }}In 2018, Anandtech and other Purch consumer brands were sold to Future.WEB,www.futureplc.com/brand/anandtech/, AnandTech, Future, en-US, 2018-12-18, WEB,www.anandtech.com/show/13092/future-plc-to-acquire-conmsumer-division-of-anandtech-publisher-purch, Future plc to Acquire Consumer Division of AnandTech Publisher Purch, Smith, Ryan, www.anandtech.com, 2018-12-19, The editorial team has also included Senior Editor, Ian Cutress (who departed in February 2022WEB, Cutress, Ian, 2022-02-18, From There to Here, and Beyond,www.anandtech.com/show/17270/going-from-there-to-here-and-beyond, 2022-12-23, AnandTech, ),WEB,www.anandtech.com/Author/140, AnandTech | Articles by Dr. Ian Cutress, as well as Motherboard expert Gavin Bonshor.WEB,www.anandtech.com/Author/200, AnandTech | Articles by Gavin Bonshor, In January 2023, WEB, AnandTech {{!, About AnandTech |url=https://www.anandtech.com/home/about/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.anandtech.com}} Gavin Bonshor was promoted to the Senior Editor position, effectively replacing Dr. Ian Cutress, the previous Senior Editor.

Reviews

Describing AnandTech in 2008, author Paul McFedries wrote that “its heart and its claim to fame is the massive collection of incredibly in-depth reviews”.BOOK, McFedries, Paul, Paul McFedries, Build It. Fix It. Own It: A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Upgrading a PC

Forums

AnandTech has over 350,000 registered users and over 35 million posts.WEB,forums.anandtech.com/, AnandTech Forums, 15 May 2011, AnandTechforums.anandtech.com/" title="web.archive.org/web/20110518085243forums.anandtech.com/">web.archive.org/web/20110518085243forums.anandtech.com/> archive-date= 18 May 2011, live, 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 (except two).WEB,forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=75&threadid=2070583, AnandTech Forum Guidelines, 15 May 2011, Wilson, Derek, 11 July 2007, AnandTech,forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=75&threadid=2070583," title="web.archive.org/web/20071114215201forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=75&threadid=2070583,">web.archive.org/web/20071114215201forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=75&threadid=2070583, 14 November 2007,

See also

• CNET
• Maximum PC
• TechCrunch
• The Tech Report
• Tom’s Hardware
• ZDNet
• List of Internet forums

References

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External links

• {{Official websitewww.anandtech.com}}

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