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
Mouse/Keyboard Changes
One reseller reports that current black Apple Pro mice and keyboards are now discontinued.
This leaves white mice/keyboards currently available for sale, which currently ship with iMacs.
With new PowerMacs around the corner, this may confirm a design shift of the new PowerMacs towards lighter/whiter colors. Alternatively, it may suggest previous reports of a revamped two-button mouse ...
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Eric Koston: Apple Ad
Vernon let us know that Slap Skateboard Magazine is reporting that Eric Koston (Bio) will be in an Apple Commercial:
Eric Koston is going to be featured in an upcoming Apple computers commercial, and we hear he might be getting on the flow team at Apple. iPods, G4s, Titanium laptizzys, whatchou need?
Celebrity...
IBM Power4 PPC AltiVec
PenguinPPC is reporting that IBM's new vector unit is AltiVec compatible and is called VMX.
No source is reported.
The new processor is reported to be under consideration by Apple.
Link Submitted by Leon...
PowerMac Inventory: Zero. New PowerMacs on the Way...
According to reports, Ingram Micro is down down to 0 (zero) inventory on current PowerMacs. As well, new SKU's have been added that are not yet available to resellers.
PowerMac supplies have been dwindling over the past few weeks.
Previously expected at MacWorld expo, word leaked that updates should not be expected until mid August. According to CNet, these new PowerMacs will sport...
IBM Power4 and Apple
Silicon.com claims that IBM and Apple are in discussions with the 64-bit Power4 design that is to be discussed at the Microprocessor Forum 2002:
Network equipment and other communications gear is the most likely destination for the new PowerPC, as the bulk of existing PowerPCs are used there. However, IBM is also wooing Apple, sources familiar with the chip said. The company is in a...
iPod Software Update 1.2
Per iPoding, the August 8, 2002 Apple eNews reports that the iPod Software 1.2 Updater will be posted later today.
The iPod updated was announced at MWNY, and provides support for Audible.com as well as support for new features found in iTunes 3.
Update: iPod Software Update now...
IBM 64-bit PowerPC
To be discussed at the Microprocessor Forum 2002 (Oct 15th, 2002):
Breaking Through Compute Intensive Barriers - IBM's New 64-bit PowerPC Microprocessor
IBM Microelectronics IBM is disclosing the technical details of a new 64-bit PowerPC microprocessor designed for desktops and entry-level servers. Based on the award winning Power4 design, this processor is an 8-way superscalar...
Apple on Non-PPC: A Rumor Perspective
There's been a rush of Apple on Intel discussion/speculation over the past few days in the Mac Media. Mac OS X on Intel/Non-PPC is not a new topic of discussion and crops up almost as frequently as the Apple PDA rumors.
The recent surge was triggered by one analyst's opinion (CNet)... and is certainly not an original thought. Speculation began in March 2000, ever since Darwin was first...
Firewire SDK Available
In an effort to push Firewire's adoption, CNet reports on Apple's announcement of the FireWire Reference Platform 1.0.
MacCentral provides more details:
Targeted to device manufacturers, Apple released the kit so developers could add to the variety of peripherals and consumer electronic products available to consumers today.
This SDK is a product of Apple's acquisition ...
333Mhz DDR?
MacBidouille (temporarily housed at http://www.hardmac.com) posted a graphic from an American RAM Distributer which advertises DDR Ram for XServe and the "New PowerMac".
Of note, it lists rates of 266Mhz and 333Mhz, while the XServe only supports 266Mhz DDR RAM.
Now, more often than not, ads such as these from 3rd party vendors represent educated guesses by the vendors than any true ...
Apple Graphics Department to get Boost
Design Week (Registration Required) reports that Apple is looking to boost the profile of its graphics department in an effort to bring their graphics department up to par with their industrial design:
Running the graphics department in the US, the person will take responsibility for packaging, brochures, on-product styling and exhibitions, as well as working with chief executive Steve...
Seeking Windows Alternatives
MacMinute cites this press release from YankeeGroup on a recent report on alternatives to Windows. Of interest, it appears that Windows dissatisfaction is at an all time high, and may provide more opportunity for Apple to gain marketshare:
A recent joint survey of 1,500 corporations by Sunbelt Software,...
Apple Australia: 'See the Next Generation of Apple Hardware'
Apple Australia is promoting Mac OS X between August 26, 2002 and September 9, 2002 at Apple Seminars in Australia. Of interest is the paragraph on "Why Attend?":
Discover one of the world's most innovative and powerful operating system - Mac OS X v10.2. At this free, two-hour seminar, you'll learn how to work with the ultimate computing platform. See the next generation of Apple...
Another Jaguar Rebate ($30)
Mac Warehouse is offering a $30 Mail-In Rebate for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar).
Invoice must be dated on or after August 5, 2002, and no later than September 14, 2002.
Rebates must be postmarked within 30 days of invoice date and no later than October 14, 2002.
Amazon had previously offered a $50 rebate for Jaguar... but was subsequently pulled due to overwhelming demand.
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Unreal Tornament 2003
MacCentral reports on a published chat with Mark Rein of Epic Games.
Of note, Rein stated that there were no specific plans for a Mac version of Unreal Tournament 2003, and also citing the OS X/9 divide:
No I don't get fed up about that. Unreal and UT did really well on Mac but now with the fractured Mac situation once again (OS9 vs. OS X) it's hard to see it as being worth the...
Superdrive eMacs in October
Spymac reports that the eMac could get minor updates as soon as October.
Besides memory upgrades, a Superdrive enabled eMac is anticipated.
Zettabyte Solutions had previously offered Superdrive enabled eMacs as a custom build... but were recently stopped by Apple. This spawned speculation regarding Apple's own intentions in this...
StarOffice for OS X - A Reality?
Arstechnica discusses the details surrounding the CNet/Sun/Apple/StarOffice article and subsequent retraction. In doing so, their conclusion is as follows:
So there is (or was) quite clearly an Apple-Sun project in the works to port StarOffice (not just OpenOffice, but StarOffice) to OS X, and in fact if you read the past two days' collection of PR clean-up stories closely enough you'll ...
Jaguar in Production
RailHeadDesign posted an update indicating that 6C115 has been declared GM.
According to our source, 6C115 was GM Candidate 1 and was subsequently declared Gold Master after passing testing.
Mac OS 10.2: Jaguar is in Production at this time.
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Apple PDA - 2 Mo?
PowerPage posted an unconfirmed rumor about a an Apple branded PDA with 5" color screen, "pocket" OS X and voice recognition.
Rumors of an Apple branded PDA arrise regularly (June, 02, May, 02, Jan, 02, Oct, 01)... but have yet to find any truth to them.
The most concrete evidence available is from Steve Jobs against the possibility of an Apple PDA. July 2001 Interview as well as re...
Servers, Switch Contest, Refurbed eMacs
New Provider
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"Switch" Contest
A second MacRumors contest has been...
