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
More G5 Liquid Cooling Photos
Techseekers.net posted a few photos from the recently released PowerMac G5 with Liquid Cooling.
Various liquid cooling diagrams/product shots have been circulating, but these new photos appear to be taken of an actual production PowerMac G5.
The 2.5GHz (Liquid Cooled) PowerMac G5 is not due for shipping until late...
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More BMW iPod Details...
Gizmodo claims to have more details about the upcoming BMW/iPod dock. The iPod slips inside a dock in the glove box and controls are on the steering wheel, and they look to be pretty basic, with only an track up/track down selection and what looks to be a mute button
According to the site, the new BMW integrated dock will only be available for a limited number of BMW models without any current...
More Liquid Cooling Diagrams
Appleinsider publishes more diagrams of the Liquid Cooling System found in the high end PowerMac G5s.
The new cooling system is apparently necessary for higher density PowerPC 970FX chips according to the Apple senior director of desktop product marketing: The processor was built using the 90-nanometer process. When you do that, you challenge the power density. You could see the same problem...
iTunes Europe Music Event Quicktime
Apple has posted a Quicktime of the iTunes Music Event held on June 15, 2004. The biggest story in music is about to get even bigger.
Tune-in to see Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, launch the Apple iTunes Music Store in UK, France, and Germany from the Old Billingsgate Market in London, UK....
iPodYourBMW Ad
In followup to the earlier story on rumors of an Apple/BMW iPod partnership, MacMinute posted a magazine advertisement promoting the new features.
The ad reads: The first seamless integration of iPod and automobile. Connect with your music like never before. With the installation of an integrated adapter developed by BMW and Apple -- now available for the BMW 3 Series, X3 and Z4 -- you can...
Indie No Show at iTMS Europe?
MacWorld.co.uk reports that talks between UK Independent labels and Apple may have hit an impasse over the weekend.
As a result the iTunes Music Store for Europe may open without these key artists.
According to MacWorld, the independent artists represnt 25% of music sales in the UK, and 22% across Europe.
Apple is expected to launch iTunes Europe on June...
Apple and BMW?
Appleinsider provides some more information that Apple and BMW may be partnering to allow new BMW owners to interface with their iPods.
The integration is said to allow the iPod to connect to the BMW, allowing drivers to control the iPod, view playlists and charge the iPod.
A partnership between BMW and Apple was first reported in March...
Jobs on HD DVD Burners
In a Wall Street Journal (subscription required) article, Steve Jobs reveals his position on high definition DVD burners and Music Studios.
As the CEO of Pixar, Jobs is taking sides with content creators, suggesting that studios not release movies in the high-definition DVD format until adequate copy protection methods are in place. Jobs even suggests that HD DVD burners not be bundled with...
iTunes Europe Tomorrow
MSN posts more confirmation that the iTunes Music Store is coming to Europe tomorrow (June 15th). The announcement will be made on June 15, said sources familiar with the necessary licensing negotiations between Apple and music labels.
Apple has announced a music press event for tomorrow, and the European iTunes launch has been widely rumored.
Meanwhile, MacBidouille claims that Apple will host...
Liquid Cooling Photos
Apple-x.net (not presently available) posted some photos of the new PowerMac G5 liquid cooling system.
HardMac has mirrored one of the more detailed photographs.
According to the French site, "The liquid circulating inside the LCS [Liquid Cooling System] is made of 80% water supplemented with corrosion inhibitors, antifreeze, and bacterial growth...
Beyond AirTunes?
With the release of Apple's newest device, AirPort Express, alongside AirTunes wireless audio broadcasting capabilities, MacWorld Editor Jason Snell speculates about potential directions Apple and other developers could take this technology. Where does Apple go from here? The sky's the limit. And I'm sure that numerous developers are already scrambling to fill the needs that Apple doesn't address. ...
No 3GHz Soon and No G5 Laptop
With the release of 2.5GHz PowerMacs today (Apple Store), some continue to speculate about the 3GHz promise made last year. MacCentral quotes Apple's Directory of Power Mac Product Marketing, Tom Boger regarding the 3GHz prediction from Steve Jobs last year. According to Boger, Apple will not meet the 3GHz promise: When we made that prediction, we just didn't realize the challenges moving to 90...
Apple Releases New PowerMacs
Apple has released the new PowerMac G5 revisions. (Apple Store, Press Release)
Apple today unveiled its new Power Mac G5 desktop line with every model featuring dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors. The top model, featuring two 2.5 GHz processors, the industry's fastest front-side bus running at 1.25 GHz per processor, and advanced liquid cooling starts at $2,999. The entry model, featuring dual...
New Apple Displays?
ThinkSecret provides details for the long rumored redesigned Apple displays.
According to the rumor site, the new displays will offer DVI connectors in lieu of Apple's proprietary ADC connector and also offer firewire connectors built in.
The new screens should come in at 20" (1680x1050), 23" (1920x1200) and 30" (2560x1600) sizes with dramatically new aluminum designs. ThinkSecret also...
PowerMac G5 Update?
ThinkSecret provides some more details on PowerMac G5 Updates.
According to the rumor site, the new machines should arrive in dual 2.5GHz, 2GHz and 1.8GHz models as well as an entry level single processor 1.8GHz model. ATI 9600 XT and NVidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics cards are to be offered.
ThinkSecret had warned that the bumps could be pushed back later this week. Indeed, one...
Apple Interactive Displays?
One unverified source provided some interesting information prior to today's Airport Express release.
This source predicted "new airport base stations" with Audio/Video outputs. The new base station was said to be about the size of an iPod and cost around $99.
Except for video out, the description accurately describes Apple's new Airport Express. Of more interest is another prediction for ...
2.6GHz PowerMacs Tomorrow?
Confirming some recent rumors, Thinksecret reports that Apple will be speed-bumping the PowerMac line tomorrow to a top speed of 2.6GHz.
The new machines are expected on June 8th, 2004 after a number of delays over the past few months.
There is no indication of the specs of the remaining models.
Update: Some Apple Stores reportedly already have boxes of new products labeled for the...
Notes from D Conference [Updated]
Steve Jobs spoke today at The Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference today.
Beyond the Airport Express already announced, a few other releases were revealed:
- New iTunes (4.6) later today, providing support for the Airport Express
- Security Patch for Mac OS X this week
- iTunes Europe appears to be confirmed for June 15th
- Appleinsider adds that Jobs states he is...
PowerMacs - June 8th, 2004
According to a couple of sources, Apple should update PowerMac G5s tomorrow - June 8th 2004.
Meanwhile, one specific source indicates that 2 new products will appear on this Tuesday.
Recent rumors have pointed towards an all dual lineup with a slightly modified internal case...
AirPort Express with AirTunes
Apple announced Airport Express today featuring AirTunes. Enjoy your iTunes music library in virtually any room of your house. Share a single broadband Internet connection and USB printer without inconvenient and obtrusive cables. Create an instant wireless network on the go. Extend the range of your current wireless network. How many devices do you need to do all this? Just one.
The new $129...
