User:Sublimed2020/Legit Reviews
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| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Created by | Nathan Kirsch |
| URL | http://www.legitreviews.com/ |
| Registration | optional |
| Launched | November 2002 |
| Current status | online |
Legit Reviews is an online publication that covers the latest trends in computer hardware, consumer electronics, mobile computing, PC gaming, and overclocking. The site is regularly referenced by sites such as Slashdot,[1] Engadget[2] and other large web portals. Legit Reviews also regularly features first-round product launch coverage of new products and technologies from many of the major computer products OEMS like Intel,[3] Alienware,[4] AMD[5] and NVIDIA.[6] The website is also a supporter of Stanford's Folding@home and is currently ranked 74th in total production points.[7]
History
[edit]Legit Reviews was founded in the summer of 2002 by Nathan Kirsch to give computer users around the world an inside view into the current computer industry and a peek into what the future holds for all of us. After running and starting a successful series of LAN parties at Truman State University and co-founding the school-charted TSU Counter-Strike League (later renamed Computer Gaming Association), he became aware that many gamers did not fully understand what computer hardware was best for gaming and that a large number of the online reviews were biased. As he already worked very closely with the companies who design and create the products, since many sponsored the LAN parties, he began doing independent product reviews.[8]
Site Structure
[edit]Navigation
[edit]Legit Reviews’s content is organized by category and is searchable through a content management system (CMS). The site’s main page also features images of the most recently posted articles arranged by date as well as regular, tech news updates throughout the day.
Community and Forum
[edit]Legit Reviews has a community and a phpBB-styled forum that is unrestricted in read-only form and open to the public for contribution via simple registration. Most of the discussion threads in the forum revolve around computers or related technology, but debates in the “Off Topic” include anything from industry happenings to politics, current events or various social topics. Contributors to the website also have access to a restricted forum called the Legit Country Club. Legit Reviews’s forum members can also take part in regular contests, where users can win hardware that has been featured on the site.
Main Page
[edit]Legit Reviews’s homepage is broken up into sections that feature the site’s original review content and links to breaking industry news stories.
References
[edit]- ^ "Core 2 Reviews All Around the Web - Slashdot.org, source Legit Reviews".
- ^ "Thecus's N0204 miniNAS is world's smallest, apparently - engadget.com, source Legit Reviews".
- ^ "Extreme Gaming with the Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition Legit Reviews.com - Intel".
- ^ "Alienware High Definition Media Server, source Legit Reviews".
- ^ "AMD Launches World's Fastest Graphics Card - AMD.com, source Legit Reviews".
- ^ "Win the ultimate GeForce 3D Vision complete PC. - NVIDIA.com".
- ^ [1], 'Folding at Home rankings'. July 2, 2009.
- ^ [2], 'Legit Reviews About Us'. July 2, 2009.
External links
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