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
Apple Music Event - June 15th
MacWorld.co.uk reports that Apple Europe will present "a special music-focused event" in London on June 15, 2004.
The event is described: "The biggest story in music is about to get even bigger," and is inviting selected members of the press to the event in London. The show starts at 11am.
Apple is rumored to launch iTunes Europe on that day. Some expect that Canada will also be included in...
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Upcoming Releases: PowerMacs, iMacs, iTunes?
New rumor reports have slowed to a trickle over the past few months... though this appears partly due to a lack of significant announcements from Apple over the same time period.
All signs, however, are pointing towards the next few weeks as a final release time for pending Apple releases -- including PowerMacs, iMacs as well as the worldwide iTunes Music Store launch.
iTunes
A European...
iTunes Canada - June 15th too?
One source provides evidence that iTunes Canada will also launch alongside iTunes Europe on June 15th.
iTunes Europe has been rumored to launch this...
Sony and McDonald's
CNet confirms previous reports that Sony and McDonald's are teaming up to offer free music downloads through Sony's new music service.
McDonald's was originally rumored to go with Apple's iTunes service in a similar deal, but reportedly switched plans at the last...
Something Next Week?
A PowerPage source claims that next week will bring a "new product/service announcement" next week.
While PowerPage speculates on new PowerMacs and iPods, the most likely candidate appears to be iTunes for Europe.
German publication Heise.de reports that a German radio station has discovered the launch of iTunes for Europe will be on June 15th, 2004.
Previous reports have also placed...
Apple and Toshiba
ThinkSecret reports that Apple is upset with Toshiba for revealing that their new 60GB 1.8" drive will be used by Apple in upcoming iPods in July-August. "Apple is trying to get answers from Toshiba, but it appears they are just as in the dark as to what happened. Apple is not happy."
This information was released in an IDG news article on...
New PowerMac Photos? [Updated]
Appleinsider published photos from new service and repair documents for the Apple PowerMac G5 which depict a yet unreleased PowerMac G5.
The revised model looks identical to the current PowerMac G5 on the outside, but feature notable differences in the internal design.
Changes show a larger unified heatsink cover (with G5 label), significantly smaller motherboard, vertically placed RAM...
Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4) Details?
Appleinsider claims to have some early details from the upcoming Mac OS X 10.4 revision (Tiger). According to the rumor site: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger will include tighter integration with Apple's internet services and sport a refreshed Finder interface, according to reports that cannot be positively confirmed, but are believed to reflect accurate information on the latest builds of the OS.
New...
Toshiba to Introduce 60GB 1.8 inch Hard Drive
Infoworld reports that Toshiba is planning to launch a 60GB version of its 1.8" Hard Drives which are currently used in the Apple iPod.
The new 60GB drive should begin production in July or August and, according to the article, has already been ordered by Apple.
The (non Mini) iPod last saw a revision in September 2003, which brought the highest capacity iPod to...
WWDC PowerBook G5 2.2GHz?
In an anonymous post to Craig's List, one participant claims: On June 28th, 2004, expect some very big changes in the Powerbook line up!
For now, all I can say is the entry level 12" Powerbook G5 will be at 1.6Ghz 12" --High end will
have a new G5 processor capable of speeds upto 2.2Ghz. One last thing, the memory on all models will
max. @ 4Gb. So keep a close eye and hold off on any big...
Sony Halting Clie PDA sales in U.S.
Sony announced that they would no longer be releasing new Clie models in the U.S. market. The consumer electronics giant said it will continue product development and sales in Japan but that its efforts in the United States will end when it sells existing supplies of four Clie models.
Sony will reportedly continue sales in Japan at this time. Analysts suspect that the Clie division was a...
New PowerMac Model? [Updated]
As noted in several places on the internet (Thread, Thread), there appears to be a PowerMac model listed in Mac OS X 10.3.4.
The new machine is listed as "PowerMac 8,1" and is found in the Info.plist file in the system's extensions directory.
This model was reportedly not found in Mac OS X 10.3.3.
Update: According to Appleinsider, the new PowerMac should be released by the end of...
Handheld WiFi?
Agere Systems announced a "mini-module" providing 802.11g (WiFi) for handheld consumer electronic devices. This embedded system-in-package (SiP) delivers 54 megabit-per-second (Mbit/s) speeds while balancing exceptional range and power savings for such wireless products as personal digital assistants (PDAs), media players, Smartphones, handheld video game devices, and digital cameras and...
Clearing out G5s?
In the most recent Apple Developer mailing, Apple is offering special pricing for PowerMac 1.6GHz G5s for ADC Select and Premier members. ADC is pleased to offer special pricing on the Power Mac G5 1.6GHz to ADC Select and Premier members in the United States and Europe. Through June 26, ADC Select and Premier members can purchase up to five Power Mac G5 1.6GHz systems through the ADC Hardware...
iTunes Europe Next Month?
According to a Reuters report, Apple may be ready to launch their iTunes Music Store for Europe as early as next month.
The article discusses Sony's ongoing efforts to launch their European music store ahead of Apple.
Their sources indicate that Apple may have the necessary licensing contracts by the middle of next month.
This is consistent with previous reports that also claimed a 1.29...
Mac OS X 10.3.4 Released
Now available via OS X Software Update:
10.3.4 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.
Key enhancements include:
- improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS), PPTP, and wireless networks
- improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- improved...
PowerPC 975 or Not?
Over the past few months, various whispers have repeated rumors of a PowerPC 975 processor which is meant to be a successor to the PowerPC 970 (G5).
Unfortunately, these rumors have come from consistently unreliable sources. As a result, the existence of a "PowerPC 975" remains in question.
Due to the nature of rumors, the information has also been repeated on numerous websites and message...
New iBook SuperDrive Config
Appleinsider claims that Apple will be introducing a new standard 14" iBook configuration at 1.2GHz with Superdrive for $1699.
This configuration was previously available as a build-to-order from Apple's online...
iPod Encoding?
Appleinsider sources report that Apple is planning on using a new microchip for the upcoming 4th generation iPods.
The new microchip is said to incorporate various encoding capabilities. While unclear if Apple will take advantage of the new features in an upcoming iPod revision, recording/encoding capabilities have been amongst the list of user-requested features.
Currently, the iPod is...
Mac OS X Updates Less Frequent
CNet reported last week that Apple will be slowing the pace of Mac OS X releases in the future.
Apple has released 3 major updates to Mac OS X since its initial release in 2001. A preview of the newest version (Tiger; Mac OS X 10.4) is due at the World Wide Developer's Conference in June of this year.
Apple's Chief Software Technology Officer Avie Tevanian is quoted as saying "We're...
