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 Wireless Keyboards and Mouse: Shipping
Despite initial estimates of ship times on the order of weeks, several users are reporting that their Wireless Apple accessories are now shipping.
One user has already received their Keyboard and posted photos online. (Poor quality due to cellphone...
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Steve Jobs on iTunes Music Store Europe
MacNN publishes a reader report on a Steve Jobs interview in France.
The reader summarizes what they felt was the most interesting part, which provides Jobs' answer to "When will you bring the [iTunes Music Store] to Europe".
Jobs' answer cites the European music licensing market as the reason for the delay. Each country may have a different companies handling distribution, making...
Ofoto launched in Europe
MacUser.co.uk reports that Kodak has launched Ofoto in the UK. The european service can be found at http://www.ofoto.co.uk/
Apple's iPhoto uses Kodak's services to fulfill their photo print and album service in the U.S. While previous rumors suggest that Apple is still working on establishing European iPhoto services by utilizing Ofoto, MacUser.co.uk claims that this is highly...
Are Apple iBooks Next?
Based on product cycle timelines, Apple's iBook is the next model due to be updated. Apple last updated their iBook in April 2003, equiping the consumer laptop with 900MHz G3s at the high end.
AppleInsider's recent PowerBook report, which was proven to contain accurate information, also offered a few hints at upcoming iBooks....
Mac OS X Panther Server and Quicktime Streaming Server
AppleInsider provides some details on future integration of Quicktime Streaming Server (QTSS) into the upcoming Mac OS X Panther Server.
The newest version of QTSS is said to said to be fully integrated into the Mac OS X Server Admin tools. Also described is a new application called "Quicktime Streaming Server Publisher" -- which will allow easy publication of Quicktime Media to the web....
2 Button Mouse?
Reader mail: "There have been some rumors about a 2-button mouse. I asked the [Apple] rep. about them. He said he was just at Apple for training on the new products (PowerBooks, G5, and Bluetooth peripherals). He was told that the rumors were false. He said that he was told, 'There will be a 2 button mouse when a) Jobs leaves Apple or b) when hell freezes over'."
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PowerBook G5... a Challenge
MacWorld.co.uk questioned Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering at Apple about a PowerBook G5.
While unable to comment on future products, Rubinstein admits that a G5 PowerBook is "an issue of good, solid engineering".
According to MacWorld.co.uk, Rubinstein remarked that the current G5s are designed for Desktop Machines and that lower-powered versions would be ...
iCal 1.2 and iSync 1.5
ThinkSecret reports that iCal 1.2 and iSync 1.5 updates are "days away".
The new updates are said to include interface/UI improvements for iCal and additional phone support (Sony Ericcson P800, Nokia 3650) for iSync.
Early reports hinted at these updates, with some additional details from Appleinsider.
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Panther Q and A
ThinkSecret provides some Q&A on Panther from reader...
Microsoft WMP9: Embrace and Extend?
MacWorld.co.uk provides some quotes from Apple's quicktime chief Frank Casanova regarding Microsoft's attempt to create a Windows Media 9 "standard".
Our previous report noted that WMP9 had been submitted for review by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. By providing an open specification, Microsoft hopes to increase adoption of the media format.
Casanova,...
PowerMac Dual 2.0GHz PS7Bench Benchmarks [Updated]
With Dual 2.0GHz PowerMacs finally trickling down to end users, one person posted PS7Bench Benchmarks from their brand-new PowerMac Dual 2.0GHz Mac with 1GB RAM (with the G5 Photoshop Plugin).
The new results have been added to the previous PS7Bench Benchmark chart which already includes previous results from the PowerMac G5 1.6GHz as well as various PC configurations.
The best...
iTunes Music Store Outage on Sept 21
Apple Discussions contains a notice that Apple's iTunes Music Store will be unavailable on Sunday, September 21, 2003 from midnight to 2:30AM...
New PowerBooks use PowerPC 7457 [Updated]
Apple posted developer notes for the new 15" PowerBook and 17" PowerBook on their Developer site.
The documents provide some detailed information on the hardware of the new PowerBooks.
There has been some debate about which processor is used in the new PowerBooks. With the increased L2 Cache (512k), it's clear that the computers use one of Motorola's newest processors: the 7447/7457....
Jobs on the Apple v. Apple Lawsuit
This Independent.co.uk article provides some commentary from Steve Jobs on the current legal dispute between Apple Corps and Apple Computer. The previous agreements between the two companies were settled outside of court, but Jobs hints it may end up in court this time around:
"Apple Corporation and Apple [Computer] signed a legal agreement more than a decade ago. I wasn't there, and it...
$40 Coupon and 10% off Digital Cameras and Memory
Dell Home Software and Peripherals is offering 10% off Digital Cameras and Memory. Meanwhile, a one day only (9/17/03) coupon provides an additional $40 off of purchases over $450.
Example: Canon PowerShot S400: $499 - $49.90 (10%) - $40 = $409.10
Link: Dell Software and Peripherals
Coupon Code: ADBF4D6B8A27...
Apple Expo Paris 2003 Rumor Wrapup: Winners and Losers
PowerBooks
The big news at Apple Expo 2003 was the release of the new PowerBooks -- providing long-awaited updates to Apple's professional portables.
After dozens of false starts, the most recent rumors recapped in our Paris roundup provided information from historically more reliable sources.
AppleInsider provided confident reports of PowerBook updates at the Expo which were ...
Apple Seeds Mac OS X Panther Server Build 7B63
AppleInsider reports that Apple has seeded Panther Server Build 7B63 to developers, with a focus on testing 3rd party applications with extensive file-system...
3GHz G5 PowerMacs... August 2004?
One of the most interesting comments from Steve Jobs' Paris Keynote is the promise that PowerMac G5s will reach 3GHz "before the end of next summer".
Jobs first claimed that PowerMacs would hit 3GHz "in 12 months" during his WWDC Keynote on June 23, 2003.
The end of summer timeline brings us to August 2004 -- 11 months away. With an average product-life of 6 months between PowerMac...
PowerBook Clearance and New PowerBooks
ClubMac, MacMall and Amazon are clearing out the old PowerBooks to make way for the new.
There may be few supplies of the 15" available... but the older 17" PowerBook (1.0GHz) is going for $2794 ($500 off from before) and the 12" PowerBook (867MHz) w/ SuperDrive is going for $1694.00.
ClubMac and MacMall are also offering the New PowerBooks with a "Free" 512MB RAM promotion...
iTunes Music Store Europe and Windows
A Reuters article reports on Apple Expo Paris, and provides some new information on Apple's plans for the iTunes Music Store.
When questioned about the launch of the iTunes Music Store for Europe, Jobs replied "We're clearly working on it (but) I think we'll do it next year". Distribution rights are cited as the reason for the delay.
Jobs did reiterate that iTunes for Windows would...
