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Apple TV Taken Apart
Monday, March 19, 2007 / Disassemblies / 1 Comment
After we filled all our back orders for the Apple TV we decided to break one open and see what it’s all about. The Apple TV is certainly a device for people who are invested in their TV-watching experience. That left us wondering why Apple gave the Apple TV a hard drive smaller than a Video iPod. The last few generations of iPod have been able to connect to TVs, albeit at lesser video quality, so having half the capacity of an iPod didn’t seem like enough space.
As a result, we figured out how to upgrade the hard drive from its original 40 gigs, and turn it into an Apple TV 120 GB unit. Of course, we took some pictures to document the process.
The Incredibly Hackable Apple TV
Saturday, March 3, 2007 / Product Review / 0 Comments
Never before in the history of Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) has one of its products been so quickly and thoroughly hacked as the Apple TV. The swarm of attention surrounding the Apple TV is a phenomenon that defied all expectations, and deserves examination.
Almost all of Apple new releases get inspected by the faithful with the enthusiasm of a newly discovered archeological dig. New product “un-boxing” pictures make their way around the net within hours of the first FedEx delivery. Every detail of Apple’s award-winning packaging is displayed. The Mac-geek photo spreads often include disassembly pictures. I myself have had my hand in a few of those online Mac centerfolds. For the last few years, the bar has not been raised beyond that point, but now we have the Apple TV. Not only was it un-boxed and disassembled like other recent Apple releases, but this time the product was re-engineered by Apple-loving zealots, and within a matter of hours.
