Editing AnandTech (section)

== History ==
In its early stages, Matthew Witheiler was co-owner and Senior Hardware Editor, creating insightful and in-depth reviews for the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flybridge.com/team/Matthew-Witheiler/detailed-bio |title=Matthew Witheiler Bio – Flybridge Capital Partners |access-date=2014-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213020938/http://www.flybridge.com/team/Matthew-Witheiler/detailed-bio |archive-date=2014-12-13 }}</ref>

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.<ref>"Purch Acquires AnandTech, Dominates Tech Expert and Enthusiast Market" [http://purch.com/purch-acquires-anandtech-dominates-tech-expert-and-enthusiast-market/ Purch.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222074939/http://purch.com/purch-acquires-anandtech-dominates-tech-expert-and-enthusiast-market/ |date=2015-02-22 }}</ref>

In 2018, Anandtech and other Purch consumer brands were sold to Future.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.futureplc.com/brand/anandtech/|title=AnandTech|website=Future|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/13092/future-plc-to-acquire-conmsumer-division-of-anandtech-publisher-purch|title=Future plc to Acquire Consumer Division of AnandTech Publisher Purch|last=Smith|first=Ryan|website=www.anandtech.com|access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref>

The editorial team also included Senior Editor Ian Cutress (who departed in February 2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cutress |first=Ian |date=2022-02-18 |title=From There to Here, and Beyond |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/17270/going-from-there-to-here-and-beyond |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=AnandTech}}</ref>),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandtech.com/Author/140|title = AnandTech &#124; Articles by Dr. Ian Cutress}}</ref> as well as Motherboard expert Gavin Bonshor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.anandtech.com/Author/200|title = AnandTech &#124; Articles by Gavin Bonshor}}</ref> In January 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |title=AnandTech {{!}} About AnandTech |url=https://www.anandtech.com/home/about/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.anandtech.com}}</ref> Gavin Bonshor was promoted to the Senior Editor position, effectively replacing Dr. Ian Cutress, the previous Senior Editor.

On August 30, 2024, AnandTech announced that it had ended publication effective immediately. The site will remain online as an archive, while its community forum will remain operational.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ryan |title=End of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/21542/end-of-the-road-an-anandtech-farewell |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=www.anandtech.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Conway |first=Adam |date=2024-08-30 |title=After 27 years, legendary tech site AnandTech has shut down |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/after-27-years-legendary-tech-site-anandtech-shut/ |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=XDA |language=en}}</ref>