So what’s so hot inside the Apple TV? Tape. Lots of it. It appears to be pretty much what we figured: A souped-up micro PC with media-out adapters. The good news is it’s put together fairly well, everything fitting neatly into the little box, and that hard drive is totally warranty-voidingly upgradable.

The bad news: If you were planning on wiping the firmware and making this thing some sort of lightweight Linux box, it’s not so hot. Everything’s on the board, including the RAM. You’re really better off re-purposing that eMachine from the free box in your laundry room.

If you like what you see here, hit the link for more innards. [Tech Restore]