Hasta La Gadget!

Who doesn’t love seeing the hottest new gadget torn to shreds? It’s a bit like watching a car accident, without having to call family members and cleanup the blood (though the sight of a device’s innards is no doubt enough to make many gadget enthusiasts a bit light-headed).

That job often falls on places like iFixit–though that site (as well as overly enthusiastic amateurs with screwdrivers digital cameras) often has to wait until products come to market like the rest of us, in order to do its terrible/wonderful thing to our favorite shiny new gadgets.

As many patent site trawlers can tell you, however, the FCC doesn’t have to wait. After all, the agency need to approve the devices before they go to market.

The FCC is now also apparently ripping devices apart as part of the testing process–and we all get to reap the benefit. Now granted, these aren’t exactly art photos–more like police autopsy shots, but the point remains.

The FCC got its hands on–and then seemingly immediately tore apart–the brand new Apple iPod touch. The device, of course, was announced yesterday at Apple’s music event. Unlike many past iPod launches, however, the touch won’t be in stores until next week, so you’ll have to wait a while before tearing into one–if that’s your thing.