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
$100 Rebate on Powerbooks and iBooks
Until August 6th, Amazon is offering a $100 mail in rebate on PowerBooks and iBooks.
12" Powerbook, Combo Drive - $1494.99 ($1599.00 retail)
12" Powerbook, Superdrive - $1694.99 ($1799.00 retail)
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Apple's Soundtrack now Standalone
Per MacMinute, Apple announced that Soundtrack will be offered as a standalone product in August.
Soundtrack was originally introduced as an additional feature accompanying Final Cut Pro 4.
Soundtrack includes more than 4,000 royalty-free, professionally-recorded audio loops and sound effects, giving creative professionals such as video editors, DVD authors and web developers a...
More than 2 Processor Support in Panther?
MacBidouille reports finding evidence for > 2 multiprocessor support in Panther. Oddly, including 3 processor support as well as 4 processor...
PowerMac G5 Commercial and iPod Commercial
A new PowerMac G5 commercial aired on many stations tonight. Paul Worthington was able to do a full quicktime capture of the commercial (Movie hosted at FunMac.com).
The commercial depicts a user getting 'blown out' of the side of his house, with the camera zoomingin to show a PowerMac G5 and Cinema Display -- with a voice over stating "Introducing the PowerMac G5 -- the world's fastest,...
15GB iPod $364.99
Expiring today is a Buy.com coupon that lets you take off $20 from orders of $250 or more in select categories.
Buy.com has a $384.99 price on the 15GB iPod.
$384.99 - $20 = $364.99 for the 15GB iPod and free shipping.
$20 off $250 or more in Computers, Software, Electronics, Games & Bags Stores. Plus, Free Shipping on select items. (Valid 7/1/03 - 7/15/03)
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Resellers Removing 12" and 17" PowerBook ads
Resellers are being asked to remove the 12" and 17" PowerBook ads by...
Buy.com to Challenge Apple's iTunes Music Store
SiliconValley.com reports that Buy.com is poised to unveil a new download music service next Tuesday.
The new service is said to offer a similar model as Apple's iTunes Music Store with a non-subscription, pay-per-download model. According to the article, however, Buy.com as not yet secured licensed music from all five major record labels. The buzz surrounding the new service is reported...
Microsoft Office and Virtual PC
After Microsoft's acquisition of Connectix, there have been user concerns regarding Microsoft's plans for the Virtual PC Emulation package, despite reassurances of ongoing development.
Reports indicate that beyond the current offerings of Virtual PC as a standalone package, Microsoft is also planning on bundling Virtual PC with Mac Microsoft Office to create a new Professional Office...
Apple iPod at Bose and Circuit City
Apple announced today that the iPod will become available in Bose and Circuit City retail stores in August.
Bose will carry the 15GB and 30GB models while Circuit City will offer all three models (10GB, 15GB, and 30GB).
(Meanwhile, Apple and Volkswagen will be pairing up to provide free iPods with new Volkswagen Beetle purchases, as reported on today on MacBytes.com.)...
Apple to Sell Movies?
A brief Bloomberg blurb notes an interesting possibility:
Apple Computer Inc., maker of the iMac personal computer, may start to sell movies online after the success of its iTunes music technology, Berliner Zeitung said, citing Pascal Cagni, the company's Vice President, Europe.
No further information is...
iDVD 3.0.1
In your software updated:
This iDVD 3.0.1 update will increase the stability, reliability, and performance of iDVD 3. Specific areas of improvement include burning DVDs, menu highlighting, encoding, and editing enhancements.
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Mac OS X Security Update 2003-07-14
As expected, in your Software Update:
Security Update 2003-07-14 addresses a potential vulnerability when a password is required upon waking from the Screen Effects feature, which could allow an unauthorized user access to the desktop of the logged in user.
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Apple booth without Surprises?
ThinkSecret reports that Apple's booth at Macworld CreativePro is "wide open", speculating:
The lack of security is an apparent confirmation that the Wednesday opening feature presentation from Apple's Greg Joswiak, Vice President of Hardware Product Marketing, will be devoid of product announcements.
Thinksecret notes that previous expo's have seen a significant amount of security...
Mac OS X Panther Server Preview Webcast
Mac OS X Labs will be providing a webcast on July 23rd, 2003 of a session called "What's New in Panther Server", presented by Eric Zelenka of Apple Computer:
Mac OS X Server 10.3 builds on the award-winning capabilities of version 10.2 in many important areas. There are substantial improvements in performance and scalability, setup and monitoring, network and directory services, Windows...
$300 off Bundle for Educational Purchases
Apple is offering a new bundle deal for educational buyers.
By a Mac laptop together with any iPod, and any eligible HP printer, and they'll take off $300 from the already-discounted educational price.
Link: Buy a Bundle, get a bundle back....
New Adjustable Displays - Concept Designs?
LoopRumors has posted a design which it claims is a new "adjustable displays coming from Apple".
These images have been floating around the web over the weekend and appear simply to be concept shots posted to...
iTunes 5 and Digital Rights Management?
MacBidouille.com has published an interesting rumor regarding stricter Digital Rights Management (DRM) possibly coming to iTunes 5.
Apple's current DRM process allows songs to be burnt to CDs -- which may then be played or re-reripped as any "normal" CD can.
According to MacBidouille:
To solve this crucial issue, Apple is reported to have taken a licence from Verance. ...
iTMS for Canada
Globe and Mail reports on the online music services and the Music Industry in Canada. It appears Canadian readers will have to wait until September at least before Apple's iTunes Music service arrives:
By mid to late September, the CRIA will have completed negotiations to set up a framework for paying music publishers and composers whose music is downloaded on pay-for-play systems, Mr....
PowerMac G5 Keyboard, Displays, an Other Rumors
MacBidouille posts the following:
Here are some informations we have just received concerning the G5 :
- Keyboard and mouse will not be ones from eMac, they will be specially dedicated for G5
- Displays will have a slight change, there will no longer be horizontal stripes (as shown on Mac4ever)
- Mono-Processor G5 will be ready for the 1st week of August and the 3rd for the...
AOL and MusicNet
CNN Money reports that AOL may be breaking out on its own -- and ending a relationship with Amazon.com.
The company plans to build on its music offerings, which now include online music subscription service MusicNet, with a digital music store that will let users burn as many songs to CDs as they want on an additional fee or a la carte basis.
This may end previous rumors of AOL and ...
