It seems a bit ironic that last year’s winner of Best of Show at Macworld 2007 wasn’t able to ship until Macworld 2008, but the thing is so cool it was worth the wait.
Axiotron’s Modbook is a Mac you’ve never seen before - the first Mac tablet, and endorsed by Apple at that! It’s that dream combo of the Mac ease of use coupled with a touch sensitive screen (in the Wacom sense at least; a multi-touch screen Mac is yet to come - but I think it’d be the height of cruelty if that one came out this year, and somehow I wouldn’t put it past Apple to pull the stunt).
It’s basically a ruggedized state-of-the-art Macbook as the base, fitted with the touchscreen, and with built-in GPS thrown in for good measure. You can rest your hand on the screen and not mess the interface, unlike a typical touchscreen, because only the pen gets any love. The whole thing looks like they ripped off the Mac’s screen and melded it on top of the keyboard.
It’ll be showcased at Macworld in a couple of weeks, complete with demos and other events, and will ship within the month at about US$2300 to US$2500. Let’s hope Apple won’t ruin it for Axiotron.
More details about the Modbook on the Axiotron site.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 am
If Apple does manage to bring out a tablet PC as roomer has it. That would be cool. If they incorporate the touch sensitivity from the iphone, then the might just beat Microsoft Surface to the market.
Meanwhile this offering looks great for those who want something now.
Any way better idea than the ‘imtiny’:
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