Alas, the tech media landscape is changing, sprinting head first into the 30 second TikTok/Reels and 10 minute YouTube video world – instead of the quality, well researched content you’ve been able to find for years from many of the written tech review creators. As this change comes to pass, we’re seeing the death of one of the industry stalwarts – AnandTech.
While the AnandTech site will be continued to be hosted by their publisher, and the forums there run by passionate moderators, it marks and end of a great in-depth tech information source. No new reviews will be published by the team there, and I, for one, am very saddened by the end. 27 years of great content by the crew at AnandTech has helped shape the industry as we know it.
Sites like AnandTech are what got me started testing and writing about tech in general! Along with this, the site has been a useful source for news when we couldn’t get to events (or news from manufacturers that continue to ignore SFF Network).
I believe the in depth written review format is the pinnacle of media in regards to consumer advice, and to keep the market in check. More details, less sensationalism, clickbait and horrendous YouTube thumbnails to please the algorithm.
While SFF Network isn’t as active as it used to be (thanks day jobs!), we’ll continue to fly the flag for the in-depth written review until we can no longer type! We very much appreciate the support our community continues to provide.
