Several months ago, I reviewed Axiotron’s ModBook, the only available Apple Mac Tablet. With a just announced new version of the ModBook, it appears Axiotron is making some real strides to address some of the issues I had with the previous version. Here is a rundown of the new features as well as their full [...]
Apple may not have a great pen or touch interface in OS X, but for those current MacBook owners wishing they had a tablet instead, there is hope. Axiotron is now offering Modservice, which will take customers existing MacBooks and magically turn them in to a Tablet PC — all for the low, low price [...]
In Part 3 of my Axiotron ModBook InkShow series, I take a look at how the ModBook performs as a Tablet PC using Apple’s InkWell technology: InkPad, WriteAnywhere, and Rotation. In short – Apple has a long way to go. Be sure to watch Part 1, where I tour the ModBook and review some of [...]
In Part 2 of my Axiotron ModBook InkShow series, I take a look at how the ModBook performs as a Windows Vista based Tablet PC under Bootcamp and under VMWare’s Fusion. In short, Vista Bootcamp provided a near seamless slate tablet pc experience, with the added benefit of having 512 levels of pressure sensitivity and [...]
I’ve been looking forward to reviewing Axiotron’s ModBook ever since it was announced in January 2007. Several weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to finally receive a ModBook and experience an Apple Tablet for the very first time. There is so much to cover on the ModBook, I decided to break this review in to [...]
I’ve really been enjoying getting to know Axiotron’s ModBook Tablet these past several weeks. There is nothing like using a MacBook in slate mode with an active digitizer! The ModBook has been one of the most challenging reviews I’ve ever taken on due to what the ModBook represents and offers: it is a slate Tablet [...]
I’m glad I have Axiotron’s ModBook for two weeks. I’m going to need the entire two weeks to get my hands around this unique offering. I’ve been holding out on the video review portion until I have a good handle on the tablet features of OS X, other 3rd party software available, and the Vista [...]
I just rebooted the ModBook into Vista using Bootcamp. It runs remarkably similar to a regular Vista-based Tablet PC. What is remarkable about the ModBook is that it allows someone to run the Mac OS X and a Vista Tablet PC on the same box – a MacBook. Amazing I ran the Experience Index in [...]
The Axiotron ModBook arrived today. Here is quick first look at the ModBook. This is NOT a review – it is just a quick look. By the way, I mentioned how heavy the ModBook was. To compare, the MacBook is 4 lbs 14.5 oz. The ModBook is 5 lbs 8 oz. I’ll be covering the [...]
When news first got out in January 2007 about Axiotron’s ModBook, yours truly was beyond ecstatic at the thought of an Apple-based Tablet. We’ll, we’ve been waiting ever since to get our hands on one, and am pleased to say that Axiotron notified me yesterday that the ModBook is on its way to us! Here’s [...]
As promised, James Allan Brady of SlashGear is beginning to share his thoughts on the Axiotron Modbook. In what he calls Part I of a review he publishes quite a few pictures and this interesting tidbit: So far, I am not sold on it, but, my sister, who is taking classes in college for photography [...]
James Brady at SlashGear has gotten his hands on the Axiotron ModBook (you remember that MacBook that has been reconfigured to be a slate Tablet) and has posted some unboxing photos. I’m looking forward to what James has to say once he’s taken the ModBook for a spin, especially how well the InkWell software works [...]
Xavier Lanier, of Notebooks.com, has some good video footage of the new ModBook from Axiotron, being demoed at Macworld. He shows us the new mirrored-finish ModBook running Quick Clicks, an app that makes it easier to enter frequently used key combinations. Xavier also reports that Axiotron is considering a 15" ModBook Pro, based on the [...]
I just received notice from Other World Computing that the first ModBooks started shipping on January 11th, with first priority going to those who placed orders in January 2007. According to their press release, there is a significant pre-order queue, with new orders expected to ship around mid-February. We are still waiting for our review [...]
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