Do-it-yourself Apple TV upgrade Kit

WeaKnees is now shipping a do-it-yourself Apple TV upgrade kit. If you're not afraid of cracking open your new Apple TV and doing a little work on your own, this is a great way to save some time and perform the upgrade in a safe fashion. WeaKnees provides a pre-formatted Apple TV-compatible 160GB 2.5" Seagate drive, a couple of Torx screwdrivers, installation and a hefty amount of support (via phone, e-mail and forums).

You remove the rubber backing from your Apple TV, unscrew a few screws, replace the hard drive and put it all back together. Plug it back in and you're upgraded. You don't have to spend hours copying disks, expanding partitions or any of the difficult or tedious steps involved in upgrading. Best of all, WeaKness says it provides a six month warranty.

Let's do the math here. If you were to walk into a CompUSA to buy a 160 GB Seagate, it would set you back $140. A couple of Torx screwdrivers? About $5-$10 at Lowes. So for that extra $50 or so, you save yourself some gas and a day of work (and, trust me, I've *been* there doing that disk copying and restoring–and it's overrated and boring and can fail if you don't have the proper external enclosures). And you get that warranty as well.

So if you've hesitated about doing the upgrade but you're not afraid of opening a computer, this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for. I'm thinking about doing this myself.