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'''Neowin.net''' is a technology news website that focuses primarily on ] and ], however Mac and Linux are also topics actively discussed. Neowin runs under the slogan, "Where unprofessional journalism looks better." '''Neowin.net''' is a technology news website that focuses primarily on ] and ], however Mac and Linux are also topics actively discussed. Neowin runs under the slogan, "Where unprofessional journalism looks better."

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Neowin.net is a technology news website that focuses primarily on Windows and PCs, however Mac and Linux are also topics actively discussed. Neowin runs under the slogan, "Where unprofessional journalism looks better."

Neowin contains three distinct news sections, each having it's own default color scheme:

  • Main (Blue) - general news, featuring articles about various tech-related subjects;
  • Apple (Midnight) - news articles focusing on Apple hardware and software;
  • Gamers (Gray) - news about both PC and console gaming;
  • Software (Green) - features mostly Windows software, including updates and beta releases.

(Neowin members have the ability to change these color schemes ad libitum.)

Neowin was started as a hobby in October 1998 by Marcel Klum and Steven Parker, known within the forums as "Redmak" and "Neobond" respectively. One of Neowin's claims to fame is being the subject of the most viewed story on Slashdot ever.

Neowin is considered to be one of the great representations of the growth and concentration of enthusiastic users in computing, and of the ominipresent Microsoft Windows Operating System in all its forms. A hot topic of discussion currently is Microsoft's eagerly awaited Windows Vista. The subject of this future Operating System is debated exhaustively on a daily basis, motivating many users to imitate the appearance of this beta OS's GUI.

The servers hosting Neowin were upgraded during December 2005 and Neowin 3.9s was launched. This upgrade, codename "Swift", is a progression from the version 3 theme and introduces subtle visual differences as well as a major overhaul of the content management system, focusing on semantic XHTML and CSS technologies and replacing the out-dated nested table design. The forum system was also upgraded to IPB 2.1.3 as part of this move.

Neowin 5 ("Finity") is due to launch in the near future with a brand new front page and forum theme designed by Neowin's Grafix team.

Neowin Forums

Powered by Invision Power Board forum software, Neowin has an active technology forum consisting of 124,292 registered users (December 6, 2005) and more than 5 million posts. At its peak (October 14, 2005 at 2:50 AM PDT), Neowin had as many as 3,048 users online simultaneously.

One area in which Neowin trancends the usual web forum orthodoxy is its large moderation team. As such, its forums are generally considered "safe" for all manner of topics. While the primary focus is generally percieved as being Microsoft and Windows-centric, it has a large community in a number of sub-forums for other discussion, including, but not limited to:

  • Latest electronic technology: devices, gadgets, and other hardware.
  • Customization and tweaking of Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
  • Console and PC gaming.
  • Discussion of real world issues (politics, religion, philosophy).
  • Hardware related topics, such as overclocking.
  • Internet and Web Browser discussion, such as Opera and Mozilla Firefox.
  • Linux and Mac technology discussion (even though the website's name suggests a focus on Microsoft related news)

Skinning Scene

Neowin is known as a meeting place for a great number of adepts and authors of Windows XP themes and Windows skinning programs. Many discover the site when they want to learn more about themes and skinning. Neowin is also the birthplace of a number of well-known programs, such as LClock, Desktop Sidebar and Longhorn Transformation Pack.


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