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'''Anand Lal Shimpi''' (born June 26, 1982)<ref>{{cite web|title=Anand Shimpi|url=http://www.computerhope.com/people/anand_shimpi.htm|website=computerhope.com|publisher=Computer Hope|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref> is a former tech journalist and American businessman who retired at the age of 32 <ref>{{Cite web|last=Chiappetta|first=Marco|title=Anand Lal Shimpi Announces Retirement, Departs AnandTech Heads To Apple|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcochiappetta/2014/08/31/anand-lal-shimpi-announces-retirement-departs-anandtech/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>from the publishing industry to join the hardware division at Apple Inc. He is primarily known as the founder of the technology website [[AnandTech]], a hardware news/review site which started | '''Anand Lal Shimpi''' (born June 26, 1982)<ref>{{cite web|title=Anand Shimpi|url=http://www.computerhope.com/people/anand_shimpi.htm|website=computerhope.com|publisher=Computer Hope|accessdate=18 February 2016}}</ref> is a former tech journalist and American businessman who retired at the age of 32<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chiappetta|first=Marco|title=Anand Lal Shimpi Announces Retirement, Departs AnandTech Heads To Apple|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcochiappetta/2014/08/31/anand-lal-shimpi-announces-retirement-departs-anandtech/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> from the publishing industry to join the hardware division at Apple Inc. He is primarily known as the founder of the technology website [[AnandTech]], a hardware news/review site which started as [[motherboard]] reviews hosted on [[Yahoo! GeoCities|GeoCities]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=AnandTech Founder Anand Lal Shimpi Retires From Writing|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2014/08/30/anandtech-founder-anand-lal-shimpi-retires-from-writing/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US}}</ref> At that time Anand was just 14 years old and over a period of 17 years it grew to be one of the most respected sites for tech reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AnandTech Founder Anand Lal Shimpi Retires From Writing|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2014/08/30/anandtech-founder-anand-lal-shimpi-retires-from-writing/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US}}</ref> He also wrote a book in 2001, named " The Anandtech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anand Lal Shimpi|url=https://www.amazon.ca/Anand-Lal-Shimpi/e/B001KHFG7O/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.amazon.ca|language=en-ca}}</ref> | ||
== Early life== | == Early life== | ||
Anand was born to Lalchand Shimpi, an Indian-born computer science professor at [[St. Augustine's University (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St Augustine's University]],<ref>https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/1999/12/01/271048/index.htm</ref> and Razieh Shimpi, an Iranian-born teacher in [[Raleigh]], NC. When Shimpi was in third grade, his father enrolled him in a computer course. He built his first PC in sixth grade and soon began building PCs for others. He is a graduate of [[William G. Enloe High School|William G. Enloe GT/IB Center for the Humanities, Sciences, and the Arts]] and [[North Carolina State University]] with a degree in [[Computer Engineering]] with emphasis on microprocessor architecture and design. | Anand was born to Lalchand Shimpi, an Indian-born computer science professor at [[St. Augustine's University (Raleigh, North Carolina)|St Augustine's University]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/1999/12/01/271048/index.htm|title=The Web Kid Anand Lal Shimpi is a typical high schooler--except for his megahot computer-review site. - December 1, 1999}}</ref> and Razieh Shimpi, an Iranian-born teacher in [[Raleigh]], NC. When Shimpi was in third grade, his father enrolled him in a computer course. He built his first PC in sixth grade and soon began building PCs for others. He is a graduate of [[William G. Enloe High School|William G. Enloe GT/IB Center for the Humanities, Sciences, and the Arts]] and [[North Carolina State University]] with a degree in [[Computer Engineering]] with emphasis on microprocessor architecture and design. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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Anand has been featured in ''[[USA Today]]'', ''[[20/20 (American TV program)|20/20]]'', ''[[48 Hours (TV program)|48 Hours]]'', [[G4 (American TV network)|G4]] and on [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune Magazine]]. He has been one of the celebrity speakers at [[Computex]] 2003 in Taiwan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=These 10 Internet Whiz Kids Made Millions From Comfort Of Their Home {{!}} siliconindia|url=https://www.siliconindia.com/news/technology/these-10-internet-whiz-kids-made-millions-from-comfort-of-their-home-nid-145543-cid-2.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.siliconindia.com}}</ref> | Anand has been featured in ''[[USA Today]]'', ''[[20/20 (American TV program)|20/20]]'', ''[[48 Hours (TV program)|48 Hours]]'', [[G4 (American TV network)|G4]] and on [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune Magazine]]. He has been one of the celebrity speakers at [[Computex]] 2003 in Taiwan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=These 10 Internet Whiz Kids Made Millions From Comfort Of Their Home {{!}} siliconindia|url=https://www.siliconindia.com/news/technology/these-10-internet-whiz-kids-made-millions-from-comfort-of-their-home-nid-145543-cid-2.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.siliconindia.com}}</ref> | ||
On August 30, 2014, he announced his decision to retire from the technology publishing industry to work at [[Apple Inc.|Apple]],<ref name="recode-anand-hiredbyapple">{{cite web|last1=Paczkowski|first1=John|title=Veteran Tech Journalist Anand Shimpi Headed to Apple|url=http://recode.net/2014/08/31/veteran-tech-journalist-anand-shimpi-headed-to-apple/|website=Re/code|accessdate=31 August 2014}}</ref> and named longtime [[AnandTech]] editor [https://muckrack.com/ryan-smith-11 Ryan Smith] as his successor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/8456/the-road-ahead|title=The Road Ahead|author=Anand Lal Shimpi|publisher=|accessdate=10 September 2015}}</ref> | On August 30, 2014, he announced his decision to retire from the technology publishing industry to work at [[Apple Inc.|Apple]],<ref name="recode-anand-hiredbyapple">{{cite web|last1=Paczkowski|first1=John|title=Veteran Tech Journalist Anand Shimpi Headed to Apple|url=http://recode.net/2014/08/31/veteran-tech-journalist-anand-shimpi-headed-to-apple/|website=Re/code|date=August 31, 2014|accessdate=31 August 2014}}</ref> and named longtime [[AnandTech]] editor [https://muckrack.com/ryan-smith-11 Ryan Smith] as his successor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/8456/the-road-ahead|title=The Road Ahead|author=Anand Lal Shimpi|publisher=|accessdate=10 September 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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| Born | June 26, 1982 |
| Occupation | Employee of Apple Founder and former CEO of AnandTech |
| Alma mater | William G. Enloe High School North Carolina State University |
| Genre | Technology journalism |
Anand Lal Shimpi (born June 26, 1982)[1] is a former tech journalist and American businessman who retired at the age of 32[2] from the publishing industry to join the hardware division at Apple Inc. He is primarily known as the founder of the technology website AnandTech, a hardware news/review site which started as motherboard reviews hosted on GeoCities.[3] At that time Anand was just 14 years old and over a period of 17 years it grew to be one of the most respected sites for tech reviews.[4] He also wrote a book in 2001, named " The Anandtech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware".[5]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Anand was born to Lalchand Shimpi, an Indian-born computer science professor at St Augustine's University,[6] and Razieh Shimpi, an Iranian-born teacher in Raleigh, NC. When Shimpi was in third grade, his father enrolled him in a computer course. He built his first PC in sixth grade and soon began building PCs for others. He is a graduate of William G. Enloe GT/IB Center for the Humanities, Sciences, and the Arts and North Carolina State University with a degree in Computer Engineering with emphasis on microprocessor architecture and design.
Career[edit | edit source]
He started AnandTech in 1997 at the age of 14. He called it Anand's Hardware Tech Page. He first started reviewing motherboards; later he would go on to review CPUs, hard drives, RAM, and other computer components. His tech reviews were in-depth and thorough, making it the preferred site for hardware engineers and enthusiasts.[7] He served as its editor-in-chief from 1997 to 2014. AnandTech grew from a small GeoCities website in 1997 to a 50 million page view per month publication as of July 2005[update]. AnandTech started as a site that mainly reviewed motherboards and soon added CPUs, video cards, cases, notebooks, Macs, smartphones, tablets and other hardwares.[8]
Anand has been featured in USA Today, 20/20, 48 Hours, G4 and on Fortune Magazine. He has been one of the celebrity speakers at Computex 2003 in Taiwan.[9]
On August 30, 2014, he announced his decision to retire from the technology publishing industry to work at Apple,[10] and named longtime AnandTech editor Ryan Smith as his successor.[11]
Publications[edit | edit source]
Anand is also the author of the book The AnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware (ISBN 0-7897-2626-2) [12]and has a regular column in Computer Power user (CPU) Magazine called Anand's Corner.[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Anand Shimpi". computerhope.com. Computer Hope. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Chiappetta, Marco. "Anand Lal Shimpi Announces Retirement, Departs AnandTech Heads To Apple". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "AnandTech Founder Anand Lal Shimpi Retires From Writing". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "AnandTech Founder Anand Lal Shimpi Retires From Writing". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Anand Lal Shimpi". www.amazon.ca. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ "The Web Kid Anand Lal Shimpi is a typical high schooler--except for his megahot computer-review site. - December 1, 1999".
- ↑ Heaton, Jeff (June 2006). Build a Computer from Scratch. Heaton Research, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9773206-2-2. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ↑ Shimpi, Anand Lal. "The Road Ahead". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "These 10 Internet Whiz Kids Made Millions From Comfort Of Their Home | siliconindia". www.siliconindia.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ↑ Paczkowski, John (August 31, 2014). "Veteran Tech Journalist Anand Shimpi Headed to Apple". Re/code. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ↑ Anand Lal Shimpi. "The Road Ahead". Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Anand Lal Shimpi Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'The Anandtech Guide To Pc Gaming Hardware'". www.biblio.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.