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
Renderman Pro Server for Mac OS X
Pixar officially announced that Renderman Pro Server will be released for the Macintosh and should be available in the 4th Quarter of 2003.
RenderMan Pro Server includes all the tools required for rendering images for film and video productions. RenderMan Pro Server is able to turn any server or artist desktop into a rendering machine
RenderMan Pro Sever includes: Pixar's Renderman,...
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The Beatles Sue Apple Computer?
A Fox News column reports that The Beatles (Apple Corps) are suing Apple Computer over their move into the music arena with the iPod and iTunes Music Store.
Apple Computer and Apple Corps are not strangers and, in fact, have had previous legal settlements over corporate name confusion. In earlier agreements, Apple Computer had...
PowerBooks in Paris?
AppleInsider updates with claims that PowerPC 7457 processors are finally in good supply and that PowerBook G4s will ("positively confirmed") arrive at Apple Expo Paris which should bring the 15" model to 1.25GHz with USB 2.0, Firewire 800 and side ports.
12" and 17" Model updates are possible, but less certain, according to the rumor site.
A few recent Page 2 rumors have recently...
Dual G4 PowerBooks?
PowerPage.org provides Part 2 of their previous report and expect 1.25GHz speeds with a 15.4" screens on the upcoming PowerBooks (while our own sources claimed 15.2".)
The most interesting note is that they expect Dual G4s PowerBooks to arrive before the G5 makes its way into the PowerBook.
In Part I, PowerPage previously reported that they did not feel that PowerBook revisions were...
New 30GB iPod $439 w/ Action Jacket
On their HotDeals page, PCConnection is offering a New 30GB iPod for $439, and comes with a Black Action Jacket.
Link: Hot Deals
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iTMS Windows: October 15th?
An anonymous submission claims that based on information from an Apple employee, iTunes Music Store for Windows should arrive on October 15th, 2003.
Apple's iTunes Music Store for Windows has been announced to be released by year's end... but the competition has been ramping up on the PC side, with many companies with plans to enter the music download arena.
With a similar timeframe,...
15-inch LCD Demand Exceeding Supply
MacWorld.co.uk reports that due to the strong sales of laptops this year, demand for 15-inch LCDs have exceeded the supply.
As a result, there is "a significant shortage of 15-inch LCD monitors at present". ...
Apple Offering Xserve Deals?
One reader notes that an Apple Server sales representative has offered a Buy 3 Xserves and get a 4th for free for their Hospital -- presumably to stimulate sales. The deal was offered until September 25th.
Developers previously received similar discounts in July.
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New Version of Panther (Tachyon) for New Hardware? [Update]
ThinkSecret notes that Apple is currently working on a minor Panther version to be released with new hardware after the consumer release of Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) reaches Gold Master.
As ThinkSecret reports -- this is typical behavior -- as each new Mac from Apple which is released comes bundled with a slightly updated version of the operating system. These minor updates/tweaks simply...
IBM's Manufacturing Techniques (SSDOI and HOT)
The Register delves a bit into some details of two new manufacturing techniques that IBM has developed.
The two new technologies ,'Strained Silicon Directly on Insulatar' (SSDOI) and Hybrid Orientation Technique (HOT), allow IBM to increase performance (by 40-65%) and decrease power requirements of future chips.
The techniques are being presented at the International Electron Devices...
MacBidouille Done?
MacBidouile reports that they will no longer be publishing Mac...
PowerBooks in Paris?
PowerPage.org claims that PowerBooks aren't likely to be announced at Apple Expo. They also claim that it was not the Motorola Processor which is the bottleneck, but instead the assembly factory.
Previous reports from PowerPage claimed the 15" PowerBooks were ready and waiting, just waiting for stock to deplete... in May.
On the opposite end of the spectrum is LoopRumors.com --...
Xserve Info?
Macbidouille references a previously mentioned but dismissed rumor about Xserve G5s being introduced at an informational session.
Beyond this, they claim that the upcoming G5 Xserves will adopt many of the features from the PowerMac G5 (FW800, PCI-X, same bus, Serial ATA) with speeds of single and dual 1.8GHz G5s.
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WMP 9: Open and on Mac this Fall
A Reuters article reports that Microsoft will be opening the specifications for its Windows Media video format, allowing other companies to implement the technology. The video format was submitted for review by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers on Monday. This review process is reported to take 6-12 months.
By opening the specification, Microsoft could increase the...
Site News: Rumors by Product
MacRumors now offers archives of rumors by specific Apple Product. A new "Rumors by Product" box now occupies the lower-right corner of the website, and provides links to rumors organized by Apple Product (iPod, iMac, PowerMac etc...).
The pages are located at easy to remember URLs:
http://ipod.macrumors.com/
http://emac.macrumors.com/
http://imac.macrumors.com/
http://...
Quicktime 6.4?
AppleInsider notes that development of Quicktime 6.4 has been completed.
The newest version of Quicktime is said to incorporate 3GPP and multi-channel AAC, and should be incorporated in Panther (Mac OS X 10.3), according to the rumor site.
Quicktime 6.3 was released in June alongside iSync 1.1. Quicktime 6.3 first brought 3GPP support -- which is aimed at mobile audio/video...
No Paris Keynote Stream?
According to an email from the organizer of Apple Expo Paris, there will be no live keynote stream for next week's Keynote...
Java Update 1.4.1 Update 1
In your Mac OS X Software Update: Java 1.4.1 Update 1, which adds the following enhancements:
- Improved Java applet support for Safari and other web browsers that support the Java Internet Plug-In.
- Improved drawing correctness and performance.
- Changes to Java 1.3.1 that provide support for Oracle11i client applications on Mac OS X.
- Improved stability, memory...
New iPods in Stock (20GB and 40GB)
ClubMac and MacMall are offering the new 20GB and 40GB iPods, alongside a $50 discount on the older 30GB iPod.
Old iPods:
iPod 10GB - $294.00
iPod 30GB - $444.00
New iPods
iPod 20GB - $394.00
iPod 40GB - $494.00
Link: ClubMac iPod Page
Link: MacMall iPod Page...
New iMacs in Stock, $200 Off Old iMacs
ClubMac and MacMall are offering the old iMacs with $100-$200 discounts, and also has the new iMacs "In Stock Now". Both are offering Free Memory, Printer and USB Floppy Drive incentives.
Old iMacs:
15" 800MHz - $1194.00
17" 1GHz - $1594.00
New iMacs:
15" 1GHz - $1294.00
17" 1.25GHz - $1794.00
Link: ClubMac iMac Page
Link: MacMall iMac Page...
