Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
Intel Update: MacBook Airs Get Penryn, MacBooks and Pros Get Montevina Benefits
Intel's processor and chipset codenames have long been a source of confusion, and the adoption of NVIDIA's chipset in the newest MacBooks and MacBook Pros won't help matters.
One of the updates that had been long anticipated for the late 2008 MacBook and MacBook Pro updates has been the adoption of Intel's Montevina platform. This topic got lost with all the recent rumors of hardware...
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Apple on Blu-Ray, Touch Screen Displays, Netbooks
During the Question and Answer session of yesterday's media event, Steve Jobs responded to a number of questions of interest. The Apple Core blog summarizes the answers. Of note:
Blu-Ray - "Its great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, were waiting till things settle down and Blu-ray takes off in the marketplace."
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iPhone Developer TapTapTap Reorganizes and Puts Flagship App on Sale
TapTapTap's John Casasanta posted that he and his business partner Sophia Teutschler will be parting ways due to differences in opinion on the direction of the company. Our arguments ranged from the amount of money and effort to put into advertising and marketing to the design of the apps themselves. Because we each had an equal...
MacBook and MacBook Pro Unpacking, Disassembly and First Impressions
Apple's new MacBooks and MacBook Pros have already arrived at retail stores. A forum user posted photos of the Sydney Apple Store setting up the new laptops.
Engadget posts a series of unboxing shots, and both Engadget and Macworld posted their first impressions. We've also gathered a few other...
October 2008 Notebook Event Keynote Stream Available
Apple has posted the Quicktime video stream of today's Notebook release event. Apple released a number of new products at today's event:
- Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, Updates MacBook Air
- Apple Announces New Aluminum MacBooks
- Apple Introduces 24" LED Cinema Display with Built-in iSight
Most of ...
Apple Announces New MacBook Pros, Updates MacBook Air
At their Notebook Media event today, Apple announced new 15" MacBook Pros with improved graphics performance, and glass Multi-Touch trackpads. Starting at $1,999, the MacBook Pro uses the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors available, running up to 2.8 GHz, and a new graphics architecture that allows users to switch between the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor for better...
Apple Announces New Aluminum MacBooks
At their Notebook Media event today, Apple announced two new MacBook models which have adopted new all-metal enclosures, improved graphics performance, and glass Multi-Touch trackpads. Apple has invented a whole new way of building notebooks from a single block of aluminum. And, just as important, they are the industrys greenest notebooks, said Steve Jobs, Apples CEO. The new MacBooks offer...
Apple Introduces 24" LED Cinema Display with Built-in iSight
Confirming last minute rumors, Apple introduced their first LED-based Cinema Display today. The new LED Cinema Display is the most advanced display that Apple has ever made, said Philip Schiller, Apples senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. It is a perfect fit for our sleek new line of aluminum MacBooks with its 24-inch LED-backlit screen, aluminum and glass enclosure, integrated ...
Apple October 2008 Notebook Media Event Coverage
Some last minute images showing off the bottom of the new Apple notebook cases and removable battery. Last night, we saw a number of credible details about Apple's expected announcements today:
- More Apple Notebook Details: Clickable Glass Trackpad, GPUs, Pricing
- MacBook Pros with Hybrid SLI, Extra Long Battery? MacBook Announcement?
- Apple's New $899 Product is an LED Display and Not ...
More Apple Notebook Details: Clickable Glass Trackpad, GPUs, Pricing
Daring Fireball confirms the leaked MacBook Pro photos from earlier this evening and adds some intriguing details about the new notebook.
Specifically, Gruber confirms that the new MacBook Pros will have "buttonless" trackpad which is made of glass. However, it appears the entire trackpad is one large button: The new trackpad is...
MacBook Pros with Hybrid SLI, Extra Long Battery? MacBook Announcement?
MacNN adds more details and confirmation that the leaked MacBook Pro photos are legitimate. They are also able to add a few additional tidbits which tie together some of the circulating reports.
Most noteworthy is that the new MacBook Pro will support Hybrid SLI from NVIDIA. NVIDIA describes the technology: Hybr...
Apple's New $899 Product is an LED Display and Not a MacBook? [Update]
Based on information we've gathered it seems the $899 product (K29, MB382LL/A) that has appeared on Apple's product lists is likely an LED Apple Cinema Display and not a low-end MacBook.
AppleInsider also confirms that new displays with a
Leaked MacBook Pro Photo, No Physical Trackpad Buttons [Updated]
Engadget posts two photos of what appears to be the new MacBook Pro. The new Macbook Pro has a black bezel similar to the iMac. Also, of note is that there are no buttons on the MacBook Pro trackpad, indicating the use of a "tap" system instead. ...that "metal and glass" enclosure now houses an NVIDIA GPU, but no FireWire 400, and video-out is apparently through a connector "more compact"...
MacBook and MacBook Pro Part Numbers and Prices? [Update]
Two sets of part numbers are circulating around the web tonight.
The first set is from Best Buy which show placeholders for new Apple notebooks at current prices. While some people are using this as a reason to doubt price drops on the new laptops, we should point out that a BestBuy employee has said that they have no prior knowledge from Apple and Best Buy employees insert these...
Apple October 2008 Notebook Event Rumor Roundup
Apple will be holding a special media event on Tuesday, October 14th at 10AM Pacific in Cupertino, California.
Apple has made it clear that the event will focus on notebook computers. In addition, a leaked Apple support document confirms that "late 2008" MacBooks and MacBook Pros will be...
Notebook Event Spoiler Free Keynote Stream [Video]
Video Available: direct link (no spoilers)
Apple will kick off it's "Notebook" media event on October 14th, 2008. News sites across the web will cover every announcement in detail, while Apple's site will be updated with any new products announced.
Some readers prefer watching the keynote themselves without knowing the outcome. Unfortunately, there is no live video feed for the keynote. ...
MacBook and MacBook Pro Port Speculation
The recently leaked MacBook and MacBook Pro case images have spawned a 1400+ post discussion thread. One of the most debated issues is the analysis of the ports on the side of the upcoming Apple laptops. The two laptop enclosures photographed...
Apple Document Confirms MacBook/MacBook Pro (Late 2008)
Apple has published a support document (PDF) specifically for the "MacBook/MacBook Pro (Late 2008)" models. Besides the name, the document is not especially revealing. It appears to be a service document when replacing the display on the new MacBooks. Before installing the replacement display, install the AirPort card on the display assembly. The display assembly does not come with the AirPort...
Higher Quality MacBook and MacBook Pro Case Photos Leaked
MacHome.com.cn has posted a series of higher quality images of the new MacBook and MacBook Pro cases that were originally posted last week. While there had been some doubts about the details of the blurry photo, these new images show every angle of both ...
Apple Migrating to NVIDIA Chipsets in new MacBooks
Appleinsider reports that they have "confirmed" that the new MacBooks will utilize NVIDIA's new MCP79 platform. While Intel will continue to supply the main processor for Apple's notebooks, the underlying support chips will be made by NVIDIA: Kept uncharacteristically secret by NVIDIA for most of the year, the MCP79 platform is so far considered a substitute for Intel's Centrino 2 "Montevina"...
