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The lovely and talented Veronica Belmont also runs through a few practical applications of the device, which I'd imagine are pretty standard on any Tablet PC -- the big draw here, obviously, is that it's a Mac, and you get all the software and UI-shininess contained therein. I don't know that I'm any more inclined to buy one after watching this (I kind of like my keyboard-laden PowerBook, to be quite honest), but it's cool to get a fun look at them in action.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Inwa said 12:18AM on 3-08-2008
I'll watch anything with Veronica Belmont. :)
But seriously, i'd never use a ModBook, but it's not FOR me.
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Bender Bending Rodriguez said 12:24AM on 3-08-2008
Still pricey, but they've added some extra HW and SW that certainly makes it a consideration.
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AlphaTeam said 12:39AM on 3-08-2008
It's an awesome modification, but since the top of the chassis (the screen bezel) is aluminum, I'd have prefered that they also made the rest of the chassis the same material. Of course it's a modified Macbook, so how about a modified Macbook Pro?
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swherdman said 2:03AM on 3-08-2008
Now the question i have is where can i get one of thoes stands he is using while doing the sketch? Looks a bit like a dell monitor stand
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gmark2000 said 8:17AM on 3-08-2008
It's an APC stand.
Marc said 8:12PM on 3-08-2008
I found it. It caught my eye too. It's an ergotron "Neo-Flex™ Notebook/Projector Lift Stand"
http://www.ergotron.com/Products/tabid/65/ctl/Product/mid/387/PRDID/174/language/en-US/default.aspx
frogbat said 3:31AM on 3-08-2008
"Veronica Belmont also runs through a few practical applications of the device, which I'd imagine are pretty standard on any Tablet PC"
from my understanding it does more than this since its tablet is a wacom gfx tablet with pressure sensitivity - ideal for gfx artists whereas most tablet pcs have a simple digitiser. tablet pcs have the benefit of a proper kb tho. and wacom themselves make a portable sketchbook with the cintiq.
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monkey said 10:29AM on 3-08-2008
the cintiq is tethered to your machine just like a regular wacom tablet.
TMM said 8:25AM on 3-08-2008
You need a pen ... and that's bad.
Imagine the DJ guy using is fingers... multitouch.
Like this it's just a pen tablet conversions and stays a niche product.
A larger multitouch device ... with Touch OSX ... that would be nice for some people.
Maybe Apple will bring a larger one ... sometime.
But you don't need a superdrive and the many ports in there.
Instead it should be super slim.
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some1 said 8:35AM on 3-08-2008
I wonder where I can get that conversion kit without the full MacBook. I already have the MacBook which I use my MacBook to take notes at school, and I can write much faster than I can type.
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monkey said 10:27AM on 3-08-2008
Any tablet pc that says 'penabled' is also using wacom technology. That means they're also pressure sensitive, have an eraser etc. It's hardly exclusive to axiotron, in fact most tabletpcs are wacom based these days.
Been thinking about how wacom tablets are used by most VFX artists and graphic designers, I reckon axion might pickup a few more sales with an easier mod; take a MBP, cut out the trackpad area, and replace it with a 4x5 wacom tablet.
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Robert said 10:05PM on 3-10-2008
An interested ModBook guy pipes in:
Any review of the product that states, "Now Shipping," hasn't done their research. Once a ModBook arrives, most of the customers seem thrilled. Most reviews (like this one) give the impression of a great 1st Gen. Apple Tablet. But the purchase process is anything but Apple-smooth.
Axiotron/OWC/Carbon Computing have been having great difficulties getting modkits and ModBooks fabricated and sent. A lack of communication/news/reasons for the delays from these partners is creating frustration with the people most interested in getting their hands on them.
The on-going discussions at ModBook Gallery's forums note loads of issues with delivery dates.
That being said, I am still planning on getting one in the near future. It just makes me happy that my productivity doesn't depend on something like this. There are other products that people are getting due to the delays, which is a shame.
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Robert said 7:32PM on 3-08-2008
An interested ModBook guy pipes in:
Any review of the product that states, "Now Shipping," hasn't done their research. Once a ModBook arrives, most of the customers seem thrilled. Most reviews (like this one) give the impression of a great 1st Gen. Apple Tablet. But the purchase process is anything but Apple-smooth.
Axiotron/OWC/Carbon Computing have been having great difficulties getting modkits and ModBooks fabricated and sent. A lack of communication/news/reasons for the delays from these partners is creating frustration with the people most interested in getting their hands on them.
The on-going discussions at ModBook Gallery's forums note loads of issues with delivery dates.
That being said, I am still planning on getting one in the near future. It just makes me happy that my productivity doesn't depend on something like this. There are other products that people are getting due to the delays, which is a shame.
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