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
New Office Versions and Virtual PC 6.1
Microsoft introduced three new versions of Office v. X for the Mac today:
Professional, Standard and Student and Teacher editions are now available for $499, $399, and $149 respectively. More details are available at Microsoft's website
The Professional version now includes Virtual PC 6.1 for Mac. Previous owners of Virtual PC can download the 6.1 update for free. ...
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Adobe's Next Upgrades - Photoshop 8, Illustrator 11, InDesign 3.0
An analyst report made waves today with speculation that Adobe would release a new version of Photoshop "and other key applications" by the end of the year.
According to the report, November/December is the expected shipment time for Photoshop 8.
Early beta screenshots of Photoshop 8 appeared on Mac websites in early July. Those images were quickly removed at Adobe's request,...
MS Office and Virtual PC 6.1 on Aug 12?
Previous rumors that Microsoft's Mac Office suite would be revamped should come into being by tomorrow.
Microsoft acquired Virtual PC from Connectix in February 2003. According to statements from the Mac software division of Microsoft, continued development for Virtual PC is promised.
Microsoft's acquistion of Virtual PC should be complete by August 15, 2003.
Today, Virtual PC...
Panther on Track for September
Microsoft-Watch reports that Panther is still on track for a September release.
According to the report, initial plans placed Panther "gold master" in late August with delivery in mid-September. This appears to have been pushed slightly back with "gold master" planned for early September, with a full release within that month.
Development on Panther has continued at a steady pace...
IBM Joins HyperTransport Consortium
TheRegister.co.uk reports that IBM has joined the HyperTransport Technology Consortium.
Apple is a member and uses the interconnect technology in their new PowerMac G5. Although IBM's PowerPC 970 (G5) does not presently support HyperTransport directly, Apple uses a bridge chip to provide compatibility at this time.
HyperTransport is also being used by AMD, and allows high-speed (up...
Mac OS X Panther 7B34 and Server 7B32
ThinkSecret reports that Mac OS X Panther Client and Panther Server have reached new internal builds.
According to the site, Panther Client is now at 7B34 and Server at 7B32. The new versions are said undergoing localization testing, but have not yet been seeded to developers.
While public claims from Apple promise Panther's release by the end of the year, recent rumors are...
PowerBook Rumor Summary - Still Waiting...
On June 3rd, a MacPolls.com poll revealed that 32.89% of readers were waiting primarily for PowerBook updates. Unfortunately, those readers are still waiting... nearly 9 weeks later.
Previous Updates
15" PowerBooks were last updated in November 2002, with the introduction 1GHz machines with the Superdrive at the top end.
12" and 17" PowerBooks were introduced with little...
PowerBooks, iMacs, PowerMacs
MacNews.net.tc provides a "weekend roundup", but it is unclear what is speculation/old rumors/new rumors.
The site claims that PowerMac G5s will be updated in January up to 1.8GHz, 2.0GHz, and 2.2GHz. Previous claims from this site included 1.4GHz, 1.6GHz, and 1.8GHz PowerMacs at WWDC, which were incorrect.
PowerBooks are pegged at 1GHz and 1.33GHz speeds in a week, but previous...
No East Coast Show at All?
This Boston Globe reports that the future of any mac-related IDG-sponsored east coast show may be in jeopordy next year.
The executive directory of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority "expressed doubt that IDG would hold any expo for Macintosh computer users on the East Coast next year."
Indeed, IDG confirms that even if next year's east-coast expo even happens, it will only ...
PowerMac G5s in August.
Forbes' Week Ahead column comments on Apple's recent shipping/sales history, and reports that PowerMac shipments should remain on target:
An Apple spokeswoman says the company remains on target to ship all orders for G5 machines this month.
The PowerMac G5s were introduced at the World Wide...
Best Buy Memo
A Best Buy memo published by AppleInsider fills in some details about the Mac rollout. The memo notes that while Macs began a limited rollout at select stores on August 3rd, BestBuy.com Online will be carrying Apple computers nationwide.
Indeed, Apple laptops (along with Apple accessories) have returned to BestBuy.com (after being removed on August 4th), however, the $150 Mail-in Rebate...
Macworld to Stay in New York?
This Boston Herald article reports that IDG World Expo may not be moving Macworld Expo to Boston as previously reported.
While the final decision hasn't yet been made, IDG has already canceled hotel reservations at the Seaport Hotel for that time period. David Korse, the new head of IDG will be making a decision by Labor Day. David Korse replaced Charlie Greco, who was particularly vocal...
More Panther 7B28 Details
AppleInsider posts more screenshots and details of the most recent Panther Build - 7B28. They summarize:
With little to no visual or feature alterations made in this latest build of Panther, it appears that the development process is starting to wind down. Panther was originally slated for a September release, and from the looks of the latest builds, should hit that target.
MacNews....
Power5+ to hit 3GHz
TheRegister.co.uk reveals some of IBM's future processor plans.
According to the site, they've gotten their hands on a roadmap for IBM's Power5, Power5+, and Power6 processors. The Register reports that the Power5 will first appear in 2004 at 1.4GHz, scaling to 2.0GHz before being replaced by the Power5+ which should run between 2.0GHz and 3.0GHz.
Improvements noted include memory...
G5 PowerMacs Shipping?
AppleInsider claims that "several of Apple's larger corporate and government customers" have already started receiving shipments of the PowerMac G5 in both single and dual configurations "a couple of weeks ago".
The Mac OS X 10.2.7 shipping with these machines is said to be a pre-release version -- as Apple seeded developers with a version of 10.2.7 just this past Tuesday.
While it...
New Product Releases on the 19th?
MacBidouille pinpoints a day (or two) for potential updates. English Translation:
Several sources point to a new Apple announcement for Monday August 18 or Tuesday the 19. It could be the PowerBook with Aluminum 15" and an increase in frequencies for the 12" and 17", as well as new display which will port the new G5 look with grilled border. Lastly, less probable, however, we'll never...
PowerMac G5s Below Retail
Amazon is offering the PowerMac G5's for below retail. You must add the items to your cart to see the reduced prices. Savings are
15% Dell LCDs (including FP1900 and FP1901)
Dell (Small Business) is now offering 15% off all Dell CRT monitors select Dell LCD Monitors until 8/13/03. These include the 19" LCDs this time around:
UltraSharp 1800FP 18" LCD: $529 - $79.35 = $449.65
UltraSharp 1900FP 19" LCD: $699 - $104.85 = $594.15 (500:1 contrast ratio)
UltraSharp 1901FP 19" LCD: $749 - $112.35 = $636.65 (600:1 contrast ratio)
UltraSharp 2000FP 20"...
Apple, Terra Soft Solutions and 260 Xserves
Many noted this press release in which Terra Soft announced a sale of 260 Xserve servers to Lockheed Martin... but they will come with Yellow Dog Linux installed -- not Mac OS X.
The Register notes this unique relationship between Apple and Terra Soft...
Terra Soft, an Apple Authorized OEM VAR (Value Added Reseller) has been granted a unique license to install Yellow Dog Linux on...
Apple's Retail Plans
ThinkSecret reports on an internal presentation from an Apple Store meeting from June 2003.
ThinkSecret's notes from the meeting detail Apple's plan to continue their retail expansion, expand their retail staff, and increase sales to small business customers.
Part of the purpose of this aggresive growth is to increase marketshare.
Apple first opened their retail stores in late...
