AnandTech Closes After 27 Years of Tech Journalism Legacy

The renowned tech website, AnandTech, has announced its closure after nearly three decades of delivering comprehensive coverage of computer hardware. The news was shared by the final editor-in-chief, Ryan Smith, in a reflective farewell post. Smith noted, "Few things last forever, and the market for written tech journalism is not what it once was — nor will it ever be again. So, the time has come for AnandTech to wrap up its work, and let the next generation of tech journalists take their place within the zeitgeist." This is prepared by SSP.

Founded in 1997 by Anand Lal Shimpi at the young age of 15, AnandTech quickly became a top-tier source for detailed reviews of PC hardware, appealing to enthusiasts, academics, and journalists alike. Despite the shifting trends towards sensationalism and clickbait in online media — a shift Shimpi termed as the "cable-TV-ification of the internet" in a 2011 interview with The Verge — AnandTech steadfastly maintained its commitment to high-quality, in-depth analysis.

Anand led the site until 2014, when he left to join Apple, passing the baton to Ryan Smith and publisher Purch, which Future PLC later acquired. Under their stewardship, the site continued to uphold its rigorous standards of tech journalism for another decade.

Despite its closure, faithful readers of AnandTech can rest assured that Future PLC will preserve the site's extensive archives and continue to implement its active forums with moderator support. Thus, the invaluable content and community fostered by AnandTech will remain accessible, marking the end of an era for tech journalism.