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 Apple Switch Ads... in Japan
Apple Japan has posted eight new "Switch" Ads... in Japanese, of course. Overall, in the same format and with the same background music as the original U.S. ads.
Apple's switch campaign launched in June with the recent addition of celebrity ads. Print ads with children are expected as well.
Of interest, Apple recently released figures reporting that the iPod made up 42% of all MP3...
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Apple not Attending MWBoston 2004?
MacMinute reports that Apple will not be participating in MacWorld Boston 2004:
Today IDG announced plans to move Macworld New York to Boston in July of 2004. Apple disagrees with this decision, and will not be participating in Macworld Boston. Since IDG is no longer investing in New York, we now need to re-evaluate our participation in Macworld New York 2003. Apple will continue to...
Apple Q4 Results and Notes
Apple webcast their Q4 2002 Financial Results:
Press Release: Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2002 fourth quarter ended September 28, 2002. For the quarter, the Company posted a net loss of $45 million, or $.13 per share. These results compare to a net profit of $66 million, or $.19 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $1.44...
More IBM PowerPC Details
ArsTechnica posts their own summary of the information available about IBM's new 970 PowerPC which was announced on Monday. The article touches on some of the more technical aspects of the chip, but much has not been detailed by IBM:
This high-bandwidth link to the northbridge is one of the elements that's going to make this chip as a media machine; it's exactly what Apple's current...
Motorola to Sell their Semiconductor Business?
Financial Times reports a rumor that Motorola may be selling their semiconductor business to STMicro:
STMicroelectronics, Europe's largest semiconductor company, is in talks to buyMotorola's semiconductor operations in a deal that would create the world's second largest chip manufacturer afterIntel of the US.
If it went through, the sale could take place as early as next...
Major Appleworks Upgrade?
ThinkSecret reports that Appleworks may be due for a significant upgrade in the next 3-4 months. Details are limited, however... with hints of increased functionality of the presentation and spreadsheet as well as increased Office compatibility.
Previous rumors hinted that Apple was considering positioning Appleworks against Microsoft's...
Elvis: Mac OS X Journaling File System
eWeek reports that the upcoming revision to Mac OS X (10.2.2) will feature a journaling file system:
According to sources, the journaling technology, code-named "Elvis," will make its debut in the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.2.2, which Apple is reportedly on track to post as a free update within the next three weeks.
The new journaling file system is likely the product of former...
IBM 64-Bit PowerPC Details
Details of IBM's new PowerPC chip to be released in late 2003 are trickling in. The official Press Release is found at IBM's site, and provides little additional information on the upcoming processor.
Mr.Hey provides this article from Silicon Strategies which provides more detailed information on the 32-bit/64-bit implementation of the processor:
IBM's approach to implementing a...
Apple Financial Results Conference Call Q4
Apples conference call webcast discussing Q4 '02 financial results will begin at 2pm PT/5pm ET on Wednesday, October 16, 2002.
Webcast here on...
15inch iMacs and 15inch LCD's Discontinued?
Not to take away from IBM's new PowerPC news... it appears that changes are coming soon for other parts of Apple's line.
Apple's 15" LCD iMac is close to be discontinued with removal of the unit from dealers' lists as well as inventories approaching zero across the country. Digitimes reported back in August that 15" LCD iMacs would be discontinued in October, and they appear to be correct. ...
IBM PowerPC Announcement: 64-Bit, 1.8GHz
This Forbes article (courtesy of MacSurfer) brings us the first news of IBM's new PowerPC Chip that has been speculated about for the past few weeks. According to the article (which references a Monday announcement), the new chip is due in late 2003 and will start at 1.8GHz.
Meanwhile, rumors of Apple involvement continues... but no official stance just yet:
An industry source...
New Apple 'Keynote' Trademark
Apple has filed for another Trademark... this time on the word "Keynote" relating to "Computer hardware, computer software". This trademark was filed on September 10, 2002, and adds another mysterious trademark to Apple's collection.
Most recently, Apple filed a trademark for "Junkyard" in July 2002, and Gigawire in Sept 2001.
In the past, a trademark for iPicture in March 2001...
Apple Server Subscriptions
News.com reports on a new Server upgrade subscription from Apple:
Apple Computer is giving buyers of its Mac OS X Server the option of signing on for three years of unlimited access to software upgrades for the same price it charges for a single, onetime upgrade.
The Apple Maintenance Program for Mac OS X Server, available starting Saturday, is in part an attempt to stave off the...
Apple Doubles RAM In New Macs For $40
Double your memory Promo:
Purchase any Macintosh from October 10, 2002 through December 31, 2002 and double the base RAM* configuration for only...
Quark and Mac OS X... Only
eWeek reveals a previously little published factoid... that besides Apple switching to OS X-Only come 2003... Quark will be Mac OS X-Only as well with its next revision of QuarkXPress:
Now Quark has announced the end of the line for XPress on Mac OS 9; not only will the new version run on Mac OS X only, Quark's Therrien said, it will comprise a different code base from XPress 5.0not simply...
More IBM 64-bit Chip Speculation
Silicon Strategies writes more of the upcoming 64-Bit PPC from IBM, with further speculation/quotes from Glaskowsky, editor in chief of The Microprocessor Report:
"Apple would have to be crazy not to use this part," said Glaskowsky. "Its performance will be in the upper reaches of any CPU. I can't comment on its speeds, but they are good numbers. Apple would be able to produce for the...
15inch LCD Discontinued?
Spymac claims confirmation that 15" LCD Displays have been discontinued.
First word of this rumor came from this thread.
Updates to Apple's LCD line have been expected for some time (LCD Rumors Summary), with the initial rumor starting back in December -- with rumors of a new 19" LCD to fill out the line after dropping the 15"...
MacWorld Boston 2004
MacRumors has covered the ongoing rumors about moving MacWorld Expo from New York back to Boston... and according to BusinessToday, it appears to be a done deal:
Boston has beat out the Big Apple for the blockbuster 2004 Macworld show, which could pump tens of millions into the city's hard-hit economy.
Sources say IDG World Expo will bring the show back to the Hub from New York...
1GHz 17/19inch iMacs
Kodawarisan posts rumors about updates to the LCD iMac line:
According to the information, it seems that the 15 inch LCD wide screen iMac was reformed disappears from a product line within this year. Furthermore, the 17/19 inch LCD wide screen iMac which carried 1Ghz PowerPC G4 is a thing that an announcement and shipment are planned by...
iPod Software Updates
Apple released iPod Software 1.2.2 (Europe Only)
iPod Software 1.2.2 reduces the maximum sound output of the iPod in accordance with European standards
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