AaronMT Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 I found it upon coverage of Windows Whistler and different 'beta' software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gism0 Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 been years since i signed up, but I remember when this site wasn't all that busy! I guess it has done so well because after all these years there is still up to date news on the front page, that's why i keep coming back anyway edit: wow i'm member no. 68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectronicRealm Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 i used to read tech news on shortnews.com, but they always cut down the story. neowin was often listed as the storys source, eventually i stopped looking at shortnews and just went striaght to neowin, i read lots, after a while there was a story where i thought my comments would be useful, i joined, and have been reading mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Talk about rehashing......I think this thread has been done 12 times in my neowin existance. :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan V Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I think the time I really started posting was around the Microsoft and Bink fight over windowsxp.nu Same here, Had to find somewhere else to get my daily fix for Tech News :p A lot people found the site during the fight between Microsoft and Bink :crazy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindau Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I'm not sure but I think that I got the link via lockergnome back in 01, been lurking ever since :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted May 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2004 My friend told me about flame wars and how bad it could get on here, so i joined to see and i liked it here so i stayed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chode Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 I was either reading the theinquirer.net or theregister.net and found neowin.net :). I think the story was about how neowin.net was shut down by Microsoft for having an "illegal download" available (SDK or something). :o Naughty naughty Neowin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwBen Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Mess.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted May 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2004 its the special sauce. :blink: haha, they use that term at work a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicedreams Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 I signed up back in November 2001 and I found out about this site from www.iexbeta.com, but their forums seemed to kind of die or something and I was visiting Neowin more and it was a small community that was full of help and news and now it's grown so large. LONG LIVE NEOWIN. I even made a shirt with the Neowin logo and I walk around Phoenix, AZ waiting for people to give me a shout-out and represent... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-penguin Veteran Posted May 24, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 24, 2004 i was just doing a random search really.. i had just finished going through my rom hacking days.. and the place i went to was winding down.. and tada.. neowin sorta just appeared. tho i didnt really join right away.. i just wanted the news really, i came back and forth for like 4 months, before i decided to register and im glad i did. (ive even killed in the name of neowin now :shifty: gottta love the aao clan) met some great ppl here and i like the help i can give an recieve here.... its really a great place to do it anywho im off to do some study.. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Neowin was recommended by another tech site. www.tech-critic.com I think. Anyway, really glad I found it. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 I heard about Neowin from reading the news. I like tech news sites. Then I kept reading cool headlines about topics in the forum when they show them on the main page and thought I'd give it a try. When it works, it is wicked fast too, and I like that. I'm using the "Invision Power Board" theme/page. It has a nice simple layout and good color schemes. I guess part of the draw is that they have been around a while and most folks say they don't over-moderate, plus they have a lot of topic areas. Lastly, I like all the smiles you can use. :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshalus Veteran Posted May 25, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 25, 2004 Been here since the almost the beginning. Member 82 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.will Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 i was referred through www.bigblueball.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 my mom said "never join it" so i joined it. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Allen Veteran Posted May 26, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 26, 2004 Kept getting re-directed for news to Neowin from Bink's site. Figured I would join up here since I got hooked on reading the forums. Haven't left since. Go Neowin (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewy Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Back when i was into warez I came here for it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 wow, you guys have been here a long time, and posted a lot less than me. i followed a link from paulthurrot after he said that he wasnt gonna post anymore build 4051 screenshots cause tehre were already enough here. i lurked for a month or so but then i registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeons Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I heard about it through a lockergnome newsletter. I went to this website and checked it on a daily basis for a month or 2 before I signed up. Been an addict ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 i forget where i got the link from, but i was very hesitant at first about registering to the fourm becuase i had never seen a forum, after reading for a few months i finally decided to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted May 31, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 31, 2004 Back when i was into warez I came here for it... :rofl: Hope you didn't find any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretforce Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 Wow I really dont know first time I visited Neowin, its bugging me now I cant remember. I think first time I came was around when they had some screenshots of somthing cant remember what :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesp Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 I found this site through DeskMod. *sigh* Those were the days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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