Apple's Magic Trackpad gets the iFixit teardown treatment, nothing terribly magical found

Well, we knew it wouldn't take very long, and it didn't: iFixit's gotten its hands on Apple's Magic Trackpad and ripped it to shreds. This is one operation they're not shy about calling delicate, folks -- this thing is seriously thin and its components packed in quite lovingly. So what's going on in there? Well, besides the magical dust, they found a Broadcom BCM2042 chip, which is the same one the Magic Mouse uses for Bluetooth connectivity, and a Broadcom BCM5974 touchscreen controller chip, which also powers the iPhone and iPod touch. There is plenty to be seen in the photos at the source, and there's one more below.

[Bervick Posted Jul 29th 2010 1:20PM]

Check again Engadget. I can see pixie dust and tiny elves in the corners.

[Bervick Posted Jul 29th 2010 1:29PM]

On a serious note - can anyone who owns this write their impressions. I like the idea of operating an HTPC from the couch using it.

[Marklitt Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:04PM]

Unreal. It's a trackpad. Do they take a bamboo tablet apart? What about the latest logitech mouse or a Microsoft webcam? No I didn't think so. Engadget and gizmodo are just overboard on apple these days. Thank god for toms hardware

[kent99 Posted Jul 29th 2010 4:28PM]

@Marklitt Don't like it, do your own blog.

[kenny goo Posted Jul 29th 2010 3:33PM]

If they attached this to their Bluetooth keyboard (which is actually pretty good) and sold the whole thing for $100 I would get up, go to my car, and drive to Best Buy *right now* and buy one. Since Apple price gouges the shit out of their customers though it'll never happen, which sucks. I can't justify spending $70 on the keyboard and $70 on this trackpad when I spent $70 on my Logitech Bluetooth keyboard which has a fucking trackpad built into it.

[OYangBen Posted Jul 30th 2010 12:07AM]

There is no magics in the world. People's believe makes what happen

[hype22 Posted Jul 30th 2010 6:39AM]

where do you live that you actually shop at beasty buy...and yes i spelt it right..that is another thing about apple price control,if I want a mouse I am free to buy whatever I want at whatever price,yes I know you guys can now but you wouldn't have the label.....with the light saying look what I have..it lights up

[pple just suxx Posted Aug 15th 2010 6:42AM]

i will get a windows and Linux compatible track pad which is 10x bigger than this beautifully crafter peice of s____ for 10$