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
January iMacs?
MacNN posted this article from Bloomberg.com:
Initial product orders for the new iMac, which may feature a flat-panel screen, call for 100,000 units to be produced next month, Munson said, citing unnamed contacts. The new computer could help Apple increase iMac sales to 500,000 units per quarter from current levels of less than 300,000, she said.
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New Processor Tech from IBM
This CNet article reports that IBM will be introducing a new type of transistor this week called Double Gate transistors (targeted for use in 2006:
Double Gate transistors improve on existing designs, according to IBM, because they effectively double the electrical current that can be sent through a given transistor, or, alternatively, lower the amount of electricity running through a...
IT - Revealed...
Time.com posted an early article detailing what IT (Ginger) is... and it's a scooter... or sorts.
Our favorite quote:
One of the hardest truths for any technologist to hear is that success or failure in business is rarely determined by the quality of the technology. Betamax was better than VHS; the Mac operating system is superior to Windows....
iDVD without a Superdrive
Macbidoulle posted an item (translation) providing a link to a piece of software which patches iDVD2 to run even if you don't have an internal Superdrive installed.
Use with caution...
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New Apple LCD's?
A few days ago, RailHead Design posted a few details/rumors about the future of Apple's LCD line as well as new enclosures for them:
Heres what I know: the 15 inch display will be dissolved and the new low-end display will be the 17 inch model. The 22 inch display will remain the top-dog, and to fill-in the middle spot, Apple will introduce a 19 inch model. So, well have the full range:...
iMac Rumor...
Appleinsider made a brief return... with a new iMac rumors -- only to pull it without explanation. Details are provided at MacGeneration (translation):
an article which announces the nearest arrival of iMac with flat-faced screen. Equipped with a flat-faced screen 15 inches able to post a resolution of 1024*768, the general public computer would include G3 flirtant the Gigahertz and...
DVD Player Update
DVD Player update for Mac OS X - in your software updates control panel:
improved performance and stability, as well as support for Blue and White Power Mac G3 and Power Mac G4 systems with PCI-based graphics
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Mac Rack?
Mac OS X.com claims to have info on an upcoming MaC:
Coming to a 19" rack near you. Rumors are buzzing about a new Macintosh model, yes you heard correctly, for the rack. This new, 19", 1U chassis is set to blow ripples through co-location waves, with prices starting at $899. Compare this to other "low-end" 1U Intel based systems running Linux or Windows, at around $1299.
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OS 9.2.2?
Think Secret details some information on Mac OS 9.2.2 as a bug fix and hardware support update for OS 9.
Bug fixes and hardware support are likely the only updates to be expected in the OS 9 line of system...
G5 in volume
The Register reports that the G5 has been cleared for volume production:
According to our mole, the G5 is tentatively being produced in three versions: 1.2GHz, 1.4GHz and 1.6GHz. We say 'tentatively' because there still appears to be some concern that there will be insufficient 1.6GHz parts for a commercial release. Says our source: "The chips that are testing at 1GHz are being set...
OS X 10.1.1 details
While not entirely "news"... Apple has posted a technote which details the changes/improvements which came with Mac OS 10.1.1.
These details are welcome, as it's helpful to know what you're updating...
OS X Default in March
It's taken a lot longer than originally expected... but, according to The Register:
Phil Schiller, Apple's VP of worldwide marketing, has gone on the record to suggest March as the date when new Macs ship with OS X as default.
This will mark the final step in transition to OS X. Application developers will have even more incentive to push for native OS X support once this step ...
Another Takeover Rumor
MacEdition posted an article about a Takeover rumor... this time of Adobe...
The suspects? Microsoft or Apple...
An Apple acquisition of Adobe could jump-start the latters laggardly efforts at Mac OSX development and shore up Apples reputation as a mecca of desktop graphics and multimedia....
Archos Jukebox Multimedia
Archos announced their Jukebox Multimedia which sounds like an impressive device... it appears to accept modules to expand functionality... MP3 and Digital Photo modules will be available as well as a Jukebox Video Recorder:
Jukebox Video Recorder is similar to a VCR recorder. It can
record MPEG4 videos from an external video source (such as a TV) and can store
30-50 hours of video in ...
Mac OS X 10.1.1 Update
Cortland Haws writes Apple has just released Mac OS X 10.1.1 Update. It adds support for some more devices, along with other minor improvements. Use Software Update to update to Mac OS X 10.1.1, or at http://www.apple.com/macosx/....
i2DVDBox?
ZDNet UK has a Comdex 2001 preview and has this interseting quote:
Apple's i2DVDBox combines Internet, DVD, MP3, and even interactive television technologies, all in one device. The i2DVD Box offers all the same features as a conventional DVD, including digital Dolby and composite and s-video outputs. The digital outputs are both optical and coaxial for compatibility with other home...
G5 Rumors
Breck writes: Mac OS Rumors has posted an article about revision 0.6 G5 systems shipping to developers.The Register is reporting similar news with this article concerning G5 development systems shipping and this one claiming that 2 sample units sent to one of their sources clocked in at...
iTunes 2.0 available...
iTunes 2.0 is now available for download... so go get it.
Now with Equalizer, and iPod support...
warning: There have been reports of data loss with the latest iTunes install. It's been pulled from Apple's servers at the...
Divx for OS X
Over the past few months, developers have been working to bring Divx to the Mac. If you're unaware... Divx is a Video Codec which provides a high compression ratio - allowing you to compress a full movie down to around 600megs.
The most promising player for X is Divosx... it provides a Quicktime plug-in which provides Divx translation. It's limited to Divx files with MP3 audio tracks. As ...
iPod News Conference
For those of you who get into Steve-withdrawl between MacWorld Expo SF and NY...
Here's the iPod press conference with Jobs speaking and introducing the iPod.
He details Apple's "Digital Hub" strategy and claims the most important compnents of this strategy are: the Digital Camera, Digital Camcorder, DVD Player, and portable music...
