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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 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>
'''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 is the founder of the technology website [[AnandTech]], a hardware news/review site. He wrote a book in 2001, titled "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> He retired at the age of 32 from the publishing industry to join the hardware division at [[Apple Inc.]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lawler |first=Ryan |date=2014-08-31 |title=AnandTech Founder Anand Shimpi Is Heading To Apple |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/31/anand-shimpi-apple/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

Shimpi started AnandTech when he was 15 years old.<ref name="cnn" /> The site originally focused on [[motherboard]] reviews, and was hosted on [[Yahoo! GeoCities|GeoCities]].<ref name="TechCrunch">{{Cite web|title=AnandTech Founder Anand Lal Shimpi Retires From Writing|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/30/anandtech-founder-anand-lal-shimpi-retires-from-writing/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US}}</ref> Over a period of 17 years, the site grew to be one of the most respected sites for tech reviews.<ref name="TechCrunch"/>


== 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 name="cnn">{{Cite web |last=Banker |first=Stephen |date=1999-12-01 |title=The Web Kid Anand Lal Shimpi is a typical high schooler--except for his megahot computer-review site. - December 1, 1999 |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/1999/12/01/271048/index.htm |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=money.cnn.com}}</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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anand Shimpi • Electrical and Computer Engineering |url=https://ece.ncsu.edu/honor/anand-shimpi/ |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Electrical and Computer Engineering |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2022}}
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 name="cnn">{{Cite web |last=Banker |first=Stephen |date=1999-12-01 |title=The Web Kid Anand Lal Shimpi is a typical high schooler--except for his megahot computer-review site. - December 1, 1999 |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/1999/12/01/271048/index.htm |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=money.cnn.com}}</ref> and Razieh, 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anand Shimpi • Electrical and Computer Engineering |url=https://ece.ncsu.edu/honor/anand-shimpi/ |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Electrical and Computer Engineering |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-07-27 |title=Meet The Guy From North Carolina That Silicon Valley Is Drooling Over |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anand-shimpi-reviewer-from-raleigh_n_1708488 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2022}}


== Career ==
== Career ==
He started [[AnandTech]] in 1997 at the age of 15.<ref name="vergeleavingforapple"/><ref name="cnn" /> 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, receiving praise from spokespersons from [[AMD]] and [[Intel]].<ref name="cnn" /><ref name="Heaton2006">{{cite book|last=Heaton|first=Jeff|title=Build a Computer from Scratch|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y5EDzCzW7bEC&pg=PA181|accessdate=8 May 2011|date=June 2006|publisher=Heaton Research, Inc.|isbn=978-0-9773206-2-2|page=181}}</ref> 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|2005|7|lc=on}}. AnandTech started as a site that mainly reviewed motherboards and soon added CPUs, video cards, cases, notebooks, Macs, smartphones, tablets and other hardwares.<ref name='roadahead'>{{Cite web|last=Shimpi|first=Anand Lal|title=The Road Ahead|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/8456/the-road-ahead|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.anandtech.com}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2022}} He reportedly was able to get his hands on an [[AMD K6-III]] before any other reviewers.<ref name="cnn" />
Anand started [[AnandTech]] in 1997 at the age of 15.<ref name="vergeleavingforapple"/><ref name="cnn" /> 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, receiving praise from spokespersons at [[AMD]] and [[Intel]].<ref name="cnn" /><ref name="Heaton2006">{{cite book|last=Heaton|first=Jeff|title=Build a Computer from Scratch|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y5EDzCzW7bEC&pg=PA181|accessdate=8 May 2011|date=June 2006|publisher=Heaton Research, Inc.|isbn=978-0-9773206-2-2|page=181}}</ref> 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|2005|7|lc=on}}. He reportedly was able to get his hands on an [[AMD K6-III]] before any other reviewers.<ref name="cnn" />

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>


In 2013 he was named as an expert in the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC's]] coverage of the [[Xbox One]] and [[PlayStation 4]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kelion |first1=Leo |title=PlayStation 4 v Xbox One: Experts on next-gen battle |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-24899400 |website=BBC News |access-date=18 January 2022 |date=15 November 2013}}</ref>
In 2013 he was named as an expert in the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC's]] coverage of the [[Xbox One]] and [[PlayStation 4]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kelion |first1=Leo |title=PlayStation 4 v Xbox One: Experts on next-gen battle |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-24899400 |website=BBC News |access-date=18 January 2022 |date=15 November 2013}}</ref>


On August 30, 2014, he announced his decision to retire from the technology publishing industry to work at [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] hardware technologies division,<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><ref name="vergeleavingforapple">{{Cite web |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=2014-08-31 |title=AnandTech founder Anand Shimpi retires from journalism to join Apple |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/8/31/6091393/anandtech-founder-anand-shimpi-retires-from-journalism-to-join-apple |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Axon |first=Samuel |date=2018-11-07 |title=Apple walks Ars through the iPad Pro's A12X system on a chip |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/11/apple-walks-ars-through-the-ipad-pros-a12x-system-on-a-chip/ |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref> and named longtime [[AnandTech]] editor [https://muckrack.com/ryan-smith-11 Ryan Smith] as his successor.<ref name='roadahead'/>
On August 30, 2014, he announced his decision to retire from the technology publishing industry to work at [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] hardware technologies division,<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><ref name="vergeleavingforapple">{{Cite web |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=2014-08-31 |title=AnandTech founder Anand Shimpi retires from journalism to join Apple |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/8/31/6091393/anandtech-founder-anand-shimpi-retires-from-journalism-to-join-apple |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Axon |first=Samuel |date=2018-11-07 |title=Apple walks Ars through the iPad Pro's A12X system on a chip |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/11/apple-walks-ars-through-the-ipad-pros-a12x-system-on-a-chip/ |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref> and named longtime [[AnandTech]] editor [https://muckrack.com/ryan-smith-11 Ryan Smith] as his successor.<ref name='roadahead'>{{Cite web|last=Shimpi|first=Anand Lal|title=The Road Ahead|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/8456/the-road-ahead|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.anandtech.com}}</ref>


On February 15, 2020, Bloomberg reported that Anand sent confidential documents to Gerard Williams III after the latter had left Apple to form NUVIA.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-15 |title=Apple Accused by Ex-Exec It's Suing of Poaching His Staff |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-14/nuvia-exec-sued-by-apple-says-it-poached-from-his-startup |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>
On February 15, 2020, Bloomberg reported that Anand sent confidential documents to Gerard Williams III after the latter had left Apple to form NUVIA.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-15 |title=Apple Accused by Ex-Exec It's Suing of Poaching His Staff |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-14/nuvia-exec-sued-by-apple-says-it-poached-from-his-startup |access-date=2022-01-18 |website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
Anand is also the author of the book The ''AnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware'' ({{ISBN|0-7897-2626-2}}) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Anand Lal Shimpi Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'The Anandtech Guide To Pc Gaming Hardware'|url=https://www.biblio.com/anand-lal-shimpi/author/768556|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.biblio.com}}</ref>and has a regular column in ''Computer Power user (CPU) Magazine'' called Anand's Corner.<ref name=":0" />
Anand is the author of the book The ''AnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware'' ({{ISBN|0-7897-2626-2}}) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Anand Lal Shimpi Books - Biography and List of Works - Author of 'The Anandtech Guide To Pc Gaming Hardware'|url=https://www.biblio.com/anand-lal-shimpi/author/768556|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.biblio.com}}</ref> and has a regular column in ''Computer Power user (CPU) Magazine'' called Anand's Corner.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}


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Anand Lal Shimpi
Born (1982-06-26) June 26, 1982 (age 42)
OccupationEmployee of Apple
Founder and former CEO of AnandTech
Alma materWilliam G. Enloe High School
North Carolina State University
GenreTechnology journalism

Anand Lal Shimpi (born June 26, 1982)[1] is a former tech journalist and American businessman who is the founder of the technology website AnandTech, a hardware news/review site. He wrote a book in 2001, titled "The Anandtech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware".[2] He retired at the age of 32 from the publishing industry to join the hardware division at Apple Inc. in 2014.[3]

Shimpi started AnandTech when he was 15 years old.[4] The site originally focused on motherboard reviews, and was hosted on GeoCities.[5] Over a period of 17 years, the site grew to be one of the most respected sites for tech reviews.[5]

Early life

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Anand was born to Lalchand Shimpi, an Indian-born computer science professor at St Augustine's University,[4] and Razieh, 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.[6][7][non-primary source needed]

Career

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Anand started AnandTech in 1997 at the age of 15.[8][4] 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, receiving praise from spokespersons at AMD and Intel.[4][9] 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. He reportedly was able to get his hands on an AMD K6-III before any other reviewers.[4]

In 2013 he was named as an expert in the BBC's coverage of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.[10]

On August 30, 2014, he announced his decision to retire from the technology publishing industry to work at Apple's hardware technologies division,[11][8][12] and named longtime AnandTech editor Ryan Smith as his successor.[13]

On February 15, 2020, Bloomberg reported that Anand sent confidential documents to Gerard Williams III after the latter had left Apple to form NUVIA.[14]

Publications

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Anand is the author of the book The AnandTech Guide to PC Gaming Hardware (ISBN 0-7897-2626-2) [15] and has a regular column in Computer Power user (CPU) Magazine called Anand's Corner.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Anand Shimpi". computerhope.com. Computer Hope. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Anand Lal Shimpi". www.amazon.ca. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Lawler, Ryan (August 31, 2014). "AnandTech Founder Anand Shimpi Is Heading To Apple". TechCrunch. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e Banker, Stephen (December 1, 1999). "The Web Kid Anand Lal Shimpi is a typical high schooler--except for his megahot computer-review site. - December 1, 1999". money.cnn.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "AnandTech Founder Anand Lal Shimpi Retires From Writing". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Anand Shimpi • Electrical and Computer Engineering". Electrical and Computer Engineering. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Meet The Guy From North Carolina That Silicon Valley Is Drooling Over". HuffPost. July 27, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Savov, Vlad (August 31, 2014). "AnandTech founder Anand Shimpi retires from journalism to join Apple". The Verge. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Heaton, Jeff (June 2006). Build a Computer from Scratch. Heaton Research, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9773206-2-2. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  10. ^ Kelion, Leo (November 15, 2013). "PlayStation 4 v Xbox One: Experts on next-gen battle". BBC News. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Paczkowski, John (August 31, 2014). "Veteran Tech Journalist Anand Shimpi Headed to Apple". Re/code. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  12. ^ Axon, Samuel (November 7, 2018). "Apple walks Ars through the iPad Pro's A12X system on a chip". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  13. ^ Shimpi, Anand Lal. "The Road Ahead". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "Apple Accused by Ex-Exec It's Suing of Poaching His Staff". www.bloomberg.com. February 15, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "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.

External References

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  1. The Road Ahead by Anand Lal Shimpi
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