Comments on: Axiotron introduces Modbook Pro; cue Barry White

By: one1082

one1082 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:11:36 +0000

need. keyboard.

By: bonesb

bonesb — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:16:50 +0000

I saw the device and really, really want it. Then, the price made me gack up my beer.

Considering the price of the larger Cintiq tablets, which I’m budgeting for, and what its grafted on. A couple of Tums might settle me down a bit. If it’ll run the Mac OS on one drive and Win XP on the second, hmmm.

By: tnkgrl

tnkgrl — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:08:40 +0000

Here’s a video and some pictures: http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/macworld-axiotron-modbook-pro/

By: Galvatron

Galvatron — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:21:15 +0000

screw that id rather blow 5 grand on a eurocom phantom -X

By: drunknbass

drunknbass — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:11:27 +0000

OMg! I wantttttt. 17″ version off newest version of MacBook would be even hotter. And if they used the 1024 sensitivity level digitizer over the 512 they use now it’s be even better than that. Yikes.

By: mingkee

mingkee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:49:21 +0000

iTablet?!
no thanks

By: Lunchbox

Lunchbox — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:53:33 +0000

I wouldn’t go near this product until they fix their customer service, most of their fist generation product doesn’t fully work with bluetooth failures and RF interference making them unusable. They have yet to fix these a year into production despite repeated promises. I would say stay away!

By: MiniMe

MiniMe — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:46:35 +0000

Despite me considering Apples a good-looking but generally useless toys, this thing is great.

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:43:50 +0000

You obviously have never used a Wacom Tablet for video editing or graphic design. This is essentially a Wacom Cintiq built into a Macbook Pro, which is an ingenius idea, however the price is too steep. I have the Macbook Pro 15″, and i would love to have this so i wouldnt have to carry around two seperate devices when i need the pen support on the go. It is a great concept. Now apple needs to come out with it!

By: David

David — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:33:11 +0000

$5000? Seems very steep for a relatively low-specified laptop without a keyboard.

Can’t really see much use in this, and certainly not at this price point.

What would you use it for? Can’t watch films (unless you had a tilting stand), can’t do work (no good keyboard & low-res screen), no good for gaming. Seemingly just an expensive internet tablet.

Hopefully others know of good uses for it!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:59:40 +0000

Wow, that’s pretty sweet. I think that’s what apple should have released at Macworld. oh, and add that crazy battery t it and it’s genius.
:p