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
QBert Switch Video Pulled
The QBert Switch Video from Errol Morris' site has been taken down.
It featured DJ Qbert in a traditional Apple Switch advertisement.
Celebrity ads are expected from Apple...
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Apple iPhone Rumors/Speculation
The New York Times (free registration required) discusses Apple's future plans for an Apple-branded Phone (aka iPhone):
But analysts and people close to the company say that the plan is under way and that the evidence is manifest in the features and elements of the new version of the Macintosh operating system.
In a recent interview, Steve Jobs downplayed the possibility of an ...
Jaguar Release Party @ Apple Stores
Many (if not all) Apple Stores across the country are having a release event for Mac OS X 10.2:
10:20 PM on the 23rd, 100 minutes of free gifts, great savings, theater demos, and the chance to win a Mac Until Midnight at the Apple Store.
Apple's online store has also been emailing users who have pre-ordered Mac OS X 10.2 and plans on delivering Mac OS X 10.2 by Saturday, Aug...
Mac OS X Family Pack... Now Available
Rupert emailed and let us know that the Mac OS X 10.2 Family Pack is now available from the US Apple Store for $199:
Family Pack Software License Agreement allows you to install and use one copy of the Apple Software on up to a maximum of five (5) Apple-labeled computers at a time as long as those computers are located in the same household and used by persons who occupy that...
Mac Server G4... Coming Soon.
A MacNN reader report indicated that Apple had discontinued the Mac Tower Servers in favor of the Xserve, however, mnkeybsness notes that Mirrored-Door G4 Servers are advertised as "Coming Soon" at Apple's education store (image link)
G4 Tower servers have traditionally had the same processor specs to the currently shipping G4 Towers, but bundled with Mac OS X Server and increased...
Unreleased Switch Commercial: DJ Qbert
As originally noted by MacTeens.com:
Errol Morris's website contains an unseen Apple Switch commercial
The ad features DJ Qbert, who appears to be a well-known "turntablist" (Sample: QT clip).
Errol Morris is the director who shot Apple's Switch ads. There are reports that there are a number of celebrity ads are coming soon (possibly coinciding with Jaguar's...
Dual Offer: Display Rebates
Apple is offering a new monitor Rebate with PowerMac G4, Macintosh Server G4, and Xserve purchases:
Just buy any Power Mac G4 and as many qualifying Apple flat-panel displays as youd like between August 13 and September 30, 2002. Youll save $200 on the 17- and 22-inch displays and $500 on the breathtaking 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.
If you purchase more than one... "A...
Early Benchmarks: Dual 1GHz
Many Mac news outlets and readers have pointed out Barefeats' early benchmarks of the Dual 1 GHz G4 (DDR) vs Dual 1 GHz G4 (non-DDR).
Initial results appears to be identical... however, base configurations of the Dual 1GHz G4 (non-DDR) have 2MB of L3 cache vs 1MB of L3 cache on the DDR G4.
As well, others argue that the tests don't actually stress the particular systems enough to...
PowerBook Edu Discounts
Several readers have noted a special education discount on current Titanium PowerBooks. Readers received the following in an email:
"And for a limited time, you can save up to $380* off the retail price of a PowerBook G4 -- this includes up to an additional $150 savings on top of the regular Apple Store for Education Individuals discount. Act now, this special back-to-school offer...
OS 9 Classic Only
MacWorld UK reports that neither Jaguar nor new Macs will include an OS 9.2 CD:
According to staff at the UK Apple Store Apple will not include a Mac OS 9.2 install CD with Mac OS X 10.2. Of more significance, neither will an OS 9.2 disc be included with new Macs. Instead, Classic will reside on a Restore CD.
There are scattered reports of people receiving their new machines,...
.Mac a success?
MacEdition's Naked Mole Rat report claims that paid .Mac conversion rate is "upwards of 45 percent".
.Mac is the paid version of Apple's previously free iTools.
.Mac functionality is expected to become further integrated into future Apple...
Junkyard and Pinot
Spymac has posted a report on the significance of the Apple's Junkyard trademark which showed up on July 12, 2002.
Purportedly, Junkyard is "Apple's version of a simple file recovery utility" that is similar in many respects to Norton Utilities' UnErase.
MacRumors received a similar tip as well as this submission, neither of which was verifiable at the...
PowerMac DDR Clarification
Xlr8yourmac.com provides clarification on the hot-topic of DDR in the new PowerMacs:
I'm getting lots of mails on this but as you can clearly see from the Apple PowerMac G4 specs page - they note the system bus bandwidth at 1.3GB/sec - clearly indicating that is *not* a DDR system/CPU (frontside) bus. Just like the Xserve, the new G4s use a single data rate system/cpu bus and a DDR...
Jaguar Shipping...
Previous reports indicated that current Macs (iMacs, iBooks) along with new PowerMacs are shipping with Jaguar.
According to ThinkSecret - Jaguar, itself, is shipping.
According to emails sent from the online Apple store, the company has begun shipping some copies as of yesterday....
PowerMacs, eMac, iMac Rumor Wrapup
Apple's new PowerMacs were released yesterday, as expected...
The biggest information leak was that of the PowerMac enclosures on July 19, 2002. A mysterious PDF appeared, as well as photographs on MacBidouille which accurately depicted the new PowerMacs.
CNet and ThinkSecret provided hints of the rest of the details with reports of an August 13th release as far back as July 12th. The...
New PowerMacs Released
Apple Store has the new PowerMacs:
Dual 867/133Mhz bus/256MB PC2100 DDR/60GB/Combo/GeForce4MX - $1699
Dual 1GHz/167Mhz bus/256MB PC2700 DDR/80GB/SuperDrive/ATI Radeon 9000 - $2499
Dual 1.25GHz/167Mhz bus/256MB PC2700 DDR/120GB/SuperDrive/ATI Radeon 9000 - $3299.
The leaked case photos were accurate. A data sheet (PDF) is now available.
The eMac has been updated with a...
PowerBooks in January
PowerPage.org reports that the Titanium PowerBook will not be updated until MacWorld Expo SF (2003).
The main difference with the new models (alongside the usual "speed bumps") will be the addition of BlueTooth wireless technology on the logic board.
In fact, they claim that all Macs in 2003 will ship with Bluetooth...
PowerMac Specs... all Dual
MacMinute reports on upcoming PowerMac specs:
Sources inform us that three configurations will be offered: dual-867MHz (US$1,699), dual-1GHz ($2,499), and dual-1.25GHz ($3,299).
Current PowerMacs prices will be reduced and a Superdrive eMac will be introduced.
DDR is expected... but no word on speed or specifics of...
New PowerMac Specs? No...
Many have reported that YourDailyMac.com has listed specs for upcoming items.
From what is known, these specs are wrong.
YourDailyMac has historically posted inaccurate rumors. (Apple Digital Camera, iBooks/Powerbooks, New Mouse at WWDC)
Also note their disclaimer: Keep in mind that these stats may not be totally accurate and you shouldnt base your purchase on the stats ...
New PowerMacs 8/13/02
Various reports have been coming in confirming the announcements of new PowerMacs tommorrow by Apple. As well as one unconfirmed report (so take with a grain of salt) of price drops on the new machines. Apple/Ingram has discontinued the current line of PowerMacs.
Jaguar also appears to be ready for public use -- Xlr8yourmac.com posted a reader report that a new iBook came with a copy of...
