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Axiotron Modbook

What You Need to Know

• They basically just ripped the keyboard and trackpad out of the Macbook and dropped in a Wacom tablet LCD 
• Axiotron has been recognized as an Apple premiere developer so these things are not just a crazy mod; they are readily available
• It doesn't open up, so to do anything you have to use the pen
• The pen itself works great, so you don't have much trouble mousing around
• It's absolutely perfect for artists since it works exactly like a real tablet; drawing and sketching on a Mac is something a lot of graphics people would kill for
• However, typing in anything is a huge progress killer; you have to use the touch keyboard which is a hassle
• Handwriting recognition works, but it's not the best
• It's still got all the normal ports and a DVD burner, plus it has built-in screen protection and GPS
• They didn't have to sacrifice anything other than it being a little heavier and, of course, the keyboard
• this is a one-of-a-kind product that would be indispensable for a Mac artist

Price

• A Macbook with the exact same specs is $1,100, but this guy is $2,280; that's more than double the regular price for the tablet interface
• Other than that, there's really no reason to buy one; they are incredibly cool to look at though

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