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View Full Version : Woz up? How about the Modbook Pro Tablet with OSX.


Jeff Campbell
01-07-2009, 07:49 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/06/woz_helps_take_the_wraps_off_modbook_pro_tablet_photos.html' target='_blank'>http://www.appleinsider.com/article...let_photos.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Users clamoring for a high-performance tablet computer running Mac OS X have a new option this week, with&nbsp;&nbsp;Mac modifier&nbsp;Axiotron announcing the Modbook Pro tablet at Macworld Expo, available now for pre-order."</em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1231351503.usr105634.jpg" /></p><p>Steve Wozniak, everyone's favorite Apple Co-Founder (and <a href="http://www.axiotron.com/" target="_blank">Axiotron</a> board member), was at Macworld yesterday and helped unveil the latest tablet Mac from Axiotron. Called the "Modbook Pro", is uses the uni-body 15.4 Macbook Pro as its base, with mostly the same feature set. One thing this has that other tablets don't, according to Axiotron, is something called "Synergy Touch," which supports both touch and pen input simultaneously.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

ptyork
01-07-2009, 09:08 PM
I'm not sure how excited I am by "ouch" input. Sounds painful! :)

Vincent Ferrari
01-07-2009, 10:01 PM
I'm not sure how excited I am by "ouch" input. Sounds painful! :)

Quick! Someone fire the Editor!

Oh...

Wait... :p

ucfgrad93
01-08-2009, 03:27 AM
Sorry, but way too expensive for me.

The Modbook Pro starts at $4,999 for the new 2.4GHz Apple MacBook Pro base system. Limited time Macworld pricing is available for around $4500. For customers who want to convert hardware they already own, the Modservice Pro option starts at $3,049.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/06/woz_helps_take_the_wraps_off_modbook_pro_tablet_photos.html

WyattEarp
01-08-2009, 04:53 AM
Nice, but that's a high price to pay no matter how you look at it. I don't see average consumers running out to buy this. Even worst having their beloved Mac transformed at that price.