Archive for March, 2007

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Paid Reviews Backlash at TheAppleBlog

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

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 hundreds of software and hardware review requests each month. We love trying out new products, so this usually works out pretty well.

The problem is that we just can’t review everything (obviously).

So, for the remainder of this week we’ll be offering a discounted price to review your Mac/Apple related software or hardware.

If you’d like to have us review your product, head over here and purchase a review and we’ll get that rolling and get you a review on TAB!

They linked over to ReviewMe where bloggers can earn from $20 – $200 to post a review of a specific product. The backlash was swift and resulted in a retraction and apology of the offer.

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Earliest Documented Apple Rumor: The Apple //gs+

Monday, March 5th, 2007

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 was one for the Apple //gs+. For those who don’t remember, Apple’s first computer was the Apple I in 1976 which gave way to the Apple II series. The Apple //gs was released in 1986 and represented the last of the Apple II product line.

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Welcome to Normalkid

Monday, March 5th, 2007

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.

Over the years, I’ve resisted the urge to start a blog — and the urge didn’t come that often. I’ve been a pretty private person and didn’t really see the appeal of allowing others read my rants. With the growing popularity of MacRumors, however, I’ve felt the need to expand my exposure and network a little more within the web community.

So what can you expect from my blog?

Topics of interest are expected to include commentary on the Mac web and behind the scenes at MacRumors.

Why Normalkid?

Normalkid is an anagram for Arnold Kim and is the name of my company.

Contact information?

Are you a blogger, entrepreneur, mac enthusiast or just want to get in touch?

email:arn@normalkid.com, AIM:chaosmint, LinkedIn profile

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