Monthly Archives: March 2007

Thread 500. First reactions to the iPod.

Posted on March 11, 2007 by

One of the advantages of having a site that has been around for 7 years is that we have an archive of user reactions to various releases over the years. In October of 2001, Apple announced they were holding a … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Mac Web, MacRumors.com | 8 Comments

Paid Reviews Backlash at TheAppleBlog

Posted on March 8, 2007 by

TheAppleBlog.com, a relative newcomer to the Mac web scene, quickly found a way to generate a lot of backlash from their readers. They posted a public proposition for advertisers to pay for a review of their products: We get literally … Continue reading →

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Earliest Documented Apple Rumor: The Apple //gs+

Posted on March 5, 2007 by

Some people seem to think that rumors about Apple are a recent phenomenon. For whatever reason, Apple customers have long clamored for rumors about unreleased Apple products. The first Apple rumor that I remember coming across and getting excited about … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, MacRumors.com | 5 Comments

Welcome to Normalkid

Posted on March 5, 2007 by

My name is Arnold Kim and this is my professional and personal blog. On the internet, I’m most well known for starting MacRumors.com — a popular Apple News and Rumor site with an active community of over 100,000 registered users. … Continue reading →

Posted in Normalkid.com | 16 Comments