http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/ Engadget Comments for Apple's Magic Trackpad gets the iFixit teardown treatment, nothing terribly magical found http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/I knew here will will start 1. blending it. 2. Asking for a bumper. 3. Trying to hold it right.

I am tired. :(
]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
Yet it cost $70 USD and will cost $85 CAD and $90+ elsewhere in the world.

This thing could have easily been $50 or $60. Blow me Apple]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
Oh yeah? You must have a lot of inside info, such as R&D costs, manufacturing costs, raw materials costs, shipping costs, retail and corporate overhead, profit margin, and more. I would appreciate if you could share those figures with us so we can all see how you arrived at the precise figure of "$50 - $60".]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
There's an app for that!]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/He's criticizing the apple tax, not the R&D costs, manufacturing costs, raw materials costs, shipping costs and retail & corporate overhead. If they overcharge for most of their computers by around $500, you can bet there is going to be some unnecessary pricing in a lot of their peripherals. ]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
Of course there is no magic found, you can't SEE pixi dust!]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
Yeah, I'm sick and tired of that Apple tax... just like the Porsche tax, the Ferrari tax, and the Lambo tax.]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
I honestly can't get worked up over this. Because at the end of the day, it's really just a wireless trackpad.]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
As they found out with the iPad, there is one additional question:

- Will it fit in a blender?]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
Er, I think the profit margin IS what he's complaining about. It's $10 of tech before fanboy tax is added.]]>Jul 29th 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
I love how haters like to throw basic aspects of economics and markets out the window whenever the company in question is the one they hate. Every company — EVRY FUCKING LAST COMPANY ON THE EARTH — calculates just how much people are willing to spend before the price begins to exceed the value that said product has for each individual. If Apple charges $60 for the Magic Trackpad, it's because they know they'll be able to make more at that price by selling higher quantities than if they sold at at $80-90 at fewer quantities, or that they would be able to maximize profits at $60 versus a higher quantity at a lower price. This all goes back to the value that people place on Apple's products. I know haters like to generalize just what that value is (brand identity, looking "cool", feeling elite, whatever --- as though Apple-haters aren't prone to those exact same things...) Because I absolutely love the trackpad on my Macbook, this is very compelling to me and holds a lot of value such that I'd be willing to pay up to $80 for it, but definitely no more than that.]]>Jul 29th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
I thought went Apple releases a trackpad peripheral it would have a screen .. maybe they are waiting for color e-paper or e-ink.]]>Jul 29th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/the magic is probably steve jobs farting on all the apple products]]>Jul 29th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
But I must be stupid because amoung other things, I like Dell, Sony, HP Envys, building my own shit, and yes Apple too.

Attention Flameboys: They all have a brand tax. Some are higher than others. Get over it. ]]>Jul 29th 2010 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
Its only $69CDN]]>Jul 29th 2010 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 30th 2010 5:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 30th 2010 6:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/No f...ing s.it Sherlock. Point is that Apple have worked out that their zombie fanboy legion will pay a bigger markup than anybody who would bother to stop and THINK about their purchase. You're welcome to pay more for less. That's your god given right.]]>Jul 30th 2010 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/No, unicorn blood.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
DOUBLE RAINBOW!]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/

* sniffs up another line *]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
You can't see magic, duh. You have to believe that it's there, just like you have to believe Apple products are faultless and reasonable value for money.

Apple is part of the Disney corporation now with Jobs on the board - that's where the supplies come from. Just like with Disney, when you peel away the invisible magic, you see there's not really a whole lot going on.]]>Jul 29th 2010 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/28/new-religion-apple-
say-academics/]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/28/new-religion-apple-say-academics/]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Faux news spouts mindless drivel once again.]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
Its actually "academics" who are saying, so it is surely true.

TBH, I did not click on the link so my views on it are based purely on preconceptions and stereotype. I think that's ok in this case.]]>Jul 29th 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/According to Wikipedia...
An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people, in this case the fanboys.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
And don't go suggesting one of those Wacom multi-touch tablets. Tried it. It sucked.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Of course Windows doesn't deserve this kind of pretentious tat. Windows has been a good boy. (well, since he turned 7).]]>Jul 29th 2010 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/
I was expecting beans.]]>Jul 29th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Terminology win.]]>Jul 29th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/apples-magic-trackpad-gets-the-ifixit-teardown-treatment-nothi/Jul 29th 2010 9:26AM