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
PowerBook G5 with Liquid Cooling?
AppleInsider reports that Apple engineers, faced with the cooling obstacles of the G5 processor in the Powerbook, are testing liquid cooled systems for the portables.
While this might allow Apple to release a G5-powered PowerBook earlier, it would increase cost and size requirements, possibly limiting the technology to the 17" PowerBook to...
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10.2.8 Downloads, iCal 1.5 and iSync 1.2?
Apple's Knowledge Base Update email was sent out this morning and listed the new updates available at Apple's website. These include downloadable installers for OS X 10.2.8:
Mac OS X Update 10.2.8 (for 10.2.6-7)
Mac OS X Update Combo 10.2.8 (for 10.2-10.2.5)
However, Apple's email also mentions some (as of yet) unreleased applications:
iCal 1.5 for Mac OS X: ...
10.2.8 iMac/eMac Problems?
A couple of anecdotal reports have commented on iMac and eMac boot problems with 10.2.8.
Any readers with successful or unsuccessful installs on these...
5GB iPods for $159.99
CompUSA is clearing out 5GB iPods for $159.99.
Search for "5gb iPod" and both Mac and Windows versions should appear. Limit 1 per customer.
Link: CompUSA...
$30 Coupon and 10% off Digital Cameras
Dell Home Software and Peripherals is offering 10% off Digital Cameras and Memory. Meanwhile, a (new) one day only (9/23/03) coupon provides an additional $30 off of purchases over $350.
Example: Canon PowerShot S400: $499 - $49.90 (10%) - $30 = $419.10
Link: Dell Software and Peripherals
Coupon Code: 3A865DFB677B...
750GX up to 1.3GHz?
Xes-inc is advertising a product called XCalibur1100 which claims to use Single or Dual 1.3GHz 750GX PowerPC processors at 1.3GHz.
The 750GX is the successor to the 750FX which is current used in Apple's iBooks. Much of the information available on the upcoming proecssor is available from this IBM newsletter. According to that document, the 750GX will reach speeds of (only) 1.1GHz by the...
G5s Delayed or Not?
Several readers noted that they received delay notices from Apple today for their PowerMac G5 2.0GHz systems. The new delayed date was cited to be October 14, 2003.
However, one reader reports that after speaking to an Apple Representative today, only some orders were supposed to receive this delay email, while other orders were to get shipping notices... but unfortunately everyone was...
Mac OS X 10.2.8 Update [Updated]
In your Mac OS X Software Update, Apple has released Mac OS X 10.2.8 (6R65):
The 10.2.8 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for the following applications, services and technologies: Audio, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Finder, Graphics, LDAP, Power Management, Safari, and FireWire and USB device compatibility.
The update ...
Apple Event: October 24th? [Updated]
According to a reader submission, Apple appears to be in the process of organizing an Apple Store event for October 24th, 2003.
A specific request to a lighting company apparently involves projecting a large "X" into the sky.
In a potentially related note: Panther has been rumored for mid-late October.
Update: October 24th reportedly also coincides with a new Apple Store...
Apple Screen Reader?
Apple is hiring programmers for a new Mac OS X "Screen Reader" application.
According to the Job Description, the planned Screen Reader application "will convert all on-screen data (text, objects and controls) to speech or braille enabling a blind or partially signed user to use a...
G4 iBook?
A UK Reseller misposted some G4 iBook specs according to TheRegister.co.uk. The specs were simply a mistake.
Note: Resellers rarely have any knowledge of unannounced...
Panther 7B74
For those still keeping track, Panther 7B74 was seeded today per ThinkSecret. More bug fixes, no other major changes...
Toast Titanium 6: $69.99
Toast Titanium 6.0 for only $69.99 from Amazon with free shipping. (Retail price = $99.99)
Link: Toast Titanium 6.0 - $69.99...
PowerBook G5: By end of 2004?
MacMinute reported on an article at 5dias.com (Spanish) with hints from Steve Jobs about G5 laptops.
The most pertinent quote from the 5dias.com article:
Afterwards [Jobs] admitted that the decisive revolution will be the introduction in laptops of the new 64 bit chip, the G5, that the company has developed along with IBM, with an investment of 3...
More Mac OS X Seeds
More Mac OS X seeds (10.2.8 6R65 seeded, Panther Server 7B72)... with some minor details at ThinkSecret....
More iCal 1.5 and iSync 1.2 Details
From the most recent Panther builds, Apple's Help files offer these features for the upcoming revisions of iSync and iCal.
With iSync 1.2:
You can synchronize calendar information on your Symbian mobile phones with the calendar information on your computers and other devices.
With iCal 1.5, you can do the following:
More easily edit your calendars,...
New PowerBooks... Actually, it's a PPC 7447
Kodawarisan disassembled one of the new 15" PowerBooks, and posted an extensive collection of photos from the diassembly.
They were able to identify the PowerPC G4 used in the 15" PowerBook, and it is reported to be labeled as a 7447.
Apple Documentation had implied that the processor was a 7457. The only functional difference between the 7447 and 7457 is that the 7457 is capable ...
Virginia Tech Supercomputer Cluster Photos [Updated]
Virginia Tech posted an extensive collection of photos [photos removed. Small Mirror] documenting the assembly and deployment of their Supercomputer Cluster which consists of 1100 PowerMac G5s.
Virginia Tech's Supercomputer cluster drew significant interest after it was revealed that it was to be composed of 1100 PowerMac Dual 2.0GHz G5s at the end of August. Additional information is...
Apple Expo 2003 Keynote Stream
Apple appears to have posted the Apple Expo 2003 Keynote Speech in Quicktime.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs delivered the opening Apple Expo keynote address on Tuesday, September 16 from Palais des Congrs in Paris to almost 6,000 hyped-up Mac users.
The video stream appears to start the discussion about the PowerBooks (well into the Keynote). A full transcript was provided live on...
PCMag's PowerMac G5 2.0GHz Review
PC Magazine posted their first impressions and benchmarks from Apple's Dual 2.0GHz PowerMac G5. While suspect of Apple's claims of the worlds fastest personal computer, PCMagazine admits that "the G5 is generally as fast as the best Intel-based workstations currently available".
PCMagazine's benchmarks compare a Dual 2.0GHz G5 to a Dell Dual 3.06GHz Xeon machine, and showed comparable...
