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nekokami · 03-14-2007, 09:15 AM

Third party vendor modifies Apple MacBooks to create the ModBook:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ModBook

Press release:

Axiotron to Demonstrate ModBook, the One & Only TabletMac at Wizard World Los Angeles

El Segundo, CA - March 13th, 2007 - Solution hardware manufacturer Axiotron, Inc. today announced that it will be showcasing the award winning ModBook™, the only Mac OS® X tablet computer solution on the market, on the Axiotron Booth #310 at the Wizard World Convention & Expo Los Angeles. From March 16th to 18th, showfloor visitors will be able to take the ModBook for a spin and on Saturday, March 17th, special guest and Emmy award winning artist Shannon Tindle will be demonstrating the ModBook's benefits.

Parallel to in-depth product presentations by Axiotron's lead engineers, visitors will be able to try out the ModBook and find out for themselves, why it was chosen for one of the prestigious MacWorld Best-of-Show awards earlier this year. On Saturday, March 17th, Shannon Tindle, who is best known for his Emmy award winning work on Cartoon Network's "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", will be joining the Axiotron team and sharing his experiences with the ModBook.

"Events like the Wizard World are a great venue for us to meet the talented and inspired artists we had in mind when we developed our ModBook." said Andreas Haas, President of Axiotron. "The feedback we are getting at an event like this is invaluable for our efforts to provide the best tablet solutions for artists."

The Axiotron ModBook is a high-end slate-style notebook computer solution based on Apple® MacBook™ notebook computers featuring true pen input, a new 13.3" wide screen LCD and an optional Global Positioning System in a tough, satin chrome plated magnesium top shell. With the award winning Mac OS™ X and its build-in Inkwell handwriting recognition, up to 2GHz fast Intel Core 2 Duo processors, the integrated iSight™ camera and the CD/DVD combo drive, the slate-style Axiotron ModBook is the ultimate companion for everyone who favors the pen as input device.

"Not only is our ModBook the only Mac OS™ X based tablet computer, it also beats every other slate-style TabletPC in almost every category" said Nathan Oshidari, Director of Business Development. "The largest screen protected by Axiotron ForceGlass™, the fastest Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Bluetooth, 802.11n Wireless LAN, Built-in GPS, CD/DVD burner and iSight Camera, and all at a price lower than the closest yet not-so comparable Slates from Fujitsu or Motion Computing".

The ModBook features Wacom® Penabled® hardware, the same high quality technology that makes the Wacom pen tablets and interactive pen displays the preferred choice for professional artists, designers, photographers, and consumers. The ModBook's pen digitizer is responsive (133 position updates per second), accurate (20x display resolution) and pressure sensitive (256 levels).

The included ModBook Digitizer Pen features 2 programmable side buttons plus an eraser and comes with three types of replaceable pen nibs, the traditional hard Pencil Nib, the Felt Nib and a new spring-loaded Studio Nib for improved control over pressure sensitivity. In contrast to cheaper touch screen solutions the ModBook's radio-based digitizer technology allows users to draw with their hand resting on the screen and to control the cursor while the pen is hovering over the screen, providing for an intuitive, mouse-like interface with zero learning curve.

Pricing and Availability

Starting at $2,279 for the complete solution, including the Apple MacBook base system, the ModBook conversion kit, the conversion service and a comprehensive 1 year warranty, the ModBook is exclusively available for orders in the US through Other World Computing. Please visit www.macsales.com or call +1.800.275.4576

About Axiotron, Inc.
A high-tech solution hardware manufacturing company, Axiotron, Inc. (www.axiotron.com) is the maker of the award-winning ModBook™, the one and only TabletMac™ solution. Following its unique vision of Customizing Your World™ Axiotron™ is dedicated to the conception and development of intriguing digital lifestyle products, and aspires to become a leading innovator in the high-tech industry. In addition to developing, manufacturing and marketing products for selected markets, Axiotron is offering its product development expertise to customers in need of a truly custom hardware product. Founded in January 2005 and privately held, Axiotron is a Delaware corporation headquartered in El Segundo, California.

About Shannon Tindle
Shannon Tindle's animation career began in 1997 when he was accepted into the character animation program at Cal Arts. After 2 years in the program Shannon got his first job as a character designer at Disney TV. Shannon spent the next several years continuing work as a character designer for Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Hyperion, Nickelodeon and Universal. Along the way he garnered 3 Annie nominations and was awarded an Emmy for his work on Cartoon Network's Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Shannon recently provided character designs and storyboards for Henry Selick's film Coraline. He is currently co-directing an original short for Cartoon Network and works as a visual development/story artist at Dreamworks Animation on the Mr. Peabody and Sherman feature.

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Press Contact

Andreas Haas
President
inquire_press@axiotron.com

Axiotron, Inc.
400 Continental Blvd. 6th Floor
El Segundo, California 90245
www.axiotron.com

My comment: I don't know if this is the same company that was attempting to auction modded Apple notebooks on eBay a while back or not. I've been saying I wanted an Apple tablet for years, but ironically, now that one is available (sort of), I seem to be migrating toward Linux.

Still, the idea of running Painter on this unit does make my fingers itch.

03-14-2007, 09:15 AM	#1
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	First Apple Tablet (ModBook) Third party vendor modifies Apple MacBooks to create the ModBook: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ModBook Press release: Axiotron to Demonstrate ModBook, the One & Only TabletMac at Wizard World Los Angeles El Segundo, CA - March 13th, 2007 - Solution hardware manufacturer Axiotron, Inc. today announced that it will be showcasing the award winning ModBook™, the only Mac OS® X tablet computer solution on the market, on the Axiotron Booth #310 at the Wizard World Convention & Expo Los Angeles. From March 16th to 18th, showfloor visitors will be able to take the ModBook for a spin and on Saturday, March 17th, special guest and Emmy award winning artist Shannon Tindle will be demonstrating the ModBook's benefits. Parallel to in-depth product presentations by Axiotron's lead engineers, visitors will be able to try out the ModBook and find out for themselves, why it was chosen for one of the prestigious MacWorld Best-of-Show awards earlier this year. On Saturday, March 17th, Shannon Tindle, who is best known for his Emmy award winning work on Cartoon Network's "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", will be joining the Axiotron team and sharing his experiences with the ModBook. "Events like the Wizard World are a great venue for us to meet the talented and inspired artists we had in mind when we developed our ModBook." said Andreas Haas, President of Axiotron. "The feedback we are getting at an event like this is invaluable for our efforts to provide the best tablet solutions for artists." The Axiotron ModBook is a high-end slate-style notebook computer solution based on Apple® MacBook™ notebook computers featuring true pen input, a new 13.3" wide screen LCD and an optional Global Positioning System in a tough, satin chrome plated magnesium top shell. With the award winning Mac OS™ X and its build-in Inkwell handwriting recognition, up to 2GHz fast Intel Core 2 Duo processors, the integrated iSight™ camera and the CD/DVD combo drive, the slate-style Axiotron ModBook is the ultimate companion for everyone who favors the pen as input device. "Not only is our ModBook the only Mac OS™ X based tablet computer, it also beats every other slate-style TabletPC in almost every category" said Nathan Oshidari, Director of Business Development. "The largest screen protected by Axiotron ForceGlass™, the fastest Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Bluetooth, 802.11n Wireless LAN, Built-in GPS, CD/DVD burner and iSight Camera, and all at a price lower than the closest yet not-so comparable Slates from Fujitsu or Motion Computing". The ModBook features Wacom® Penabled® hardware, the same high quality technology that makes the Wacom pen tablets and interactive pen displays the preferred choice for professional artists, designers, photographers, and consumers. The ModBook's pen digitizer is responsive (133 position updates per second), accurate (20x display resolution) and pressure sensitive (256 levels). The included ModBook Digitizer Pen features 2 programmable side buttons plus an eraser and comes with three types of replaceable pen nibs, the traditional hard Pencil Nib, the Felt Nib and a new spring-loaded Studio Nib for improved control over pressure sensitivity. In contrast to cheaper touch screen solutions the ModBook's radio-based digitizer technology allows users to draw with their hand resting on the screen and to control the cursor while the pen is hovering over the screen, providing for an intuitive, mouse-like interface with zero learning curve. Pricing and Availability Starting at $2,279 for the complete solution, including the Apple MacBook base system, the ModBook conversion kit, the conversion service and a comprehensive 1 year warranty, the ModBook is exclusively available for orders in the US through Other World Computing. Please visit www.macsales.com or call +1.800.275.4576 About Axiotron, Inc. A high-tech solution hardware manufacturing company, Axiotron, Inc. (www.axiotron.com) is the maker of the award-winning ModBook™, the one and only TabletMac™ solution. Following its unique vision of Customizing Your World™ Axiotron™ is dedicated to the conception and development of intriguing digital lifestyle products, and aspires to become a leading innovator in the high-tech industry. In addition to developing, manufacturing and marketing products for selected markets, Axiotron is offering its product development expertise to customers in need of a truly custom hardware product. Founded in January 2005 and privately held, Axiotron is a Delaware corporation headquartered in El Segundo, California. About Shannon Tindle Shannon Tindle's animation career began in 1997 when he was accepted into the character animation program at Cal Arts. After 2 years in the program Shannon got his first job as a character designer at Disney TV. Shannon spent the next several years continuing work as a character designer for Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Hyperion, Nickelodeon and Universal. Along the way he garnered 3 Annie nominations and was awarded an Emmy for his work on Cartoon Network's Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Shannon recently provided character designs and storyboards for Henry Selick's film Coraline. He is currently co-directing an original short for Cartoon Network and works as a visual development/story artist at Dreamworks Animation on the Mr. Peabody and Sherman feature. ### Press Contact Andreas Haas President inquire_press@axiotron.com Axiotron, Inc. 400 Continental Blvd. 6th Floor El Segundo, California 90245 www.axiotron.com My comment: I don't know if this is the same company that was attempting to auction modded Apple notebooks on eBay a while back or not. I've been saying I wanted an Apple tablet for years, but ironically, now that one is available (sort of), I seem to be migrating toward Linux. Still, the idea of running Painter on this unit does make my fingers itch.