I was thinking it might be useful to start a thread about other good tech- and hardware-related forums on the web. My idea is to create a thread that gathers some minimal info and links to interesting forums dedicated to various tech and hardware areas outside the ThinkPad world. I am well aware that there are plenty of such forums out there, so I would like (to encourage you) to sort out the quality stuff from the rubbish, so to speak. By "quality stuff" I mean forums with nice community, where people don´t flame each other, where interesting discussions come up once in a while, and where one can really learn a few things, that is, the first reply to a problem is not always "reinstall Windows", if you catch my meaning... To keep track, I was thinking of the following cathegories (feel free to expand or alter them as necessary!):
1. Non-ThinkPad laptop hardware;
2. Desktop hardware;
3. Broadband, networking;
4. Smart phones, PDAs, cell phones etc.;
5. Audio;
6. Video (HDTVs, tuners, projectors etc.);
To start with, here is my personal list so far:
1. Non-ThinkPad laptop hardware:
NotebookReview Forum
2. Desktop hardware:
DesktopReview Forum
TFT Central ---> it is not a forum, but it is pretty much the best place I have found so far in the net about external LCD monitors.
3. Broadband, networking:
Whirlpool Forums
SpeedGuide.net
4. Smart phones, cell phones, PDAs etc:
Brighthand
5. Audio systems, audio encoding and similar:
Hydrogen Audio ---> AFAIK, this is pretty much the forum for audio enthusiasts and pros!
6. Video encoding, editting, playback:
Doom9´s Forum ---> If I am not mistaken, this forum comes from the creators of MPC-HC.
Looking forward to more replies
Marin
PS: I will be updating the list with more info and links.






