Axiotron Modbook Tablet PC Shipped

Axiotron has announced in a press release that it has just started to ship its Macworld Expo’s 2007 Best of Show award winner tablet PC.

Called Modbook, it is the first tablet PC based on Macintosh technology released on the market and the only one existent at the moment.

It an aircraft quality magnesium alloy housing it integrates the largest display from Axiotron class, a 13.3-inch wide screen with a wide viewing angle and high contrast ratio to render the most vivid colors and sharpest images.

The housing comes in two versions – satin or with mirror finish - and is made of a triple layer of metal plating, nickel over copper and topped with chrome, which makes it extremely resistant at scratches.

Axiotron, one of the high-tech hardware solution providers leaders, brings the Wacom digitized pen-sensitive LCD slate-style display to provide more possibilities to professional designers, such as drawing functionality and on-screen writing, using a variety of specially designed pen tips.

Modbook combines important Apple computers’ characteristics such as high speed, power, and usability with style and elegance, but also with the latest technologies, being capable to offer 512 levels of pressure sensitivity via its digitizer technology.

“After introducing the product earlier in the year, we have experienced a tremendous amount of positive response to the Modbook as its exclusive modular design and superior functionality provide the best tablet solution on the market for artists and designers,” declared Andreas Haas, the President of Axiotron. “The Modbook’s recent designation as an Apple-authorized product has allowed us to better meet the needs of our extremely patient customers and we are proud to be able to ship a product that resets the bar for Mac users everywhere.”

Inside, this unique model has a powerful 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and runs on the Mac OS X Leopard.

It features the Inkwell handwriting recognition technology, a built-in iSight camera, a 24x DVD Combo drive or the 8x DVD SuperDrive, and a built-in GPS system.

Expect to see this advanced tablet exposed at Macworld Expo 2008, event that will take place at the Moscone Center, in San Francisco, between January 14 and 18, while on the market, it will be available at a MSRP of $2,290 only at Axiotron Authorized Resellers from United States and Canada.

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