July 14th, 2010

The iPad Alternatives — The 'Where Are They Now' Edition

The iPad is the king of tablets and might hold that title for years to come. However, there are a ton of alternatives that we’ve featured over the last few months, mostly in these two posts (1 & 2) detailing the top 14. But since I ran those posts, a lot has changed and while some managed to make it to the market, others were delayed or scrapped entirely.

It’s sad, really. While the iPad… → Read More

February 10th, 2009

ModBook stop motion assembly excitement

The MacBook-turned-tablet called the ModBook is undoubtable cool, but this stop motion assembly video – with great sound effects too, btw – shows how much work goes into the creation. Yeah, it might be a gigantic advertisement for the service, but what else do you have going on? Work? Blow it off. Watch the video after the jump. → Read More

December 5th, 2008

Axiotron releases updated Modbook

Axiotron announced yesterday that they are releasing an updated version of their tablet Mac solution, the Modbook. While the update mainly consists of some minor hardware changes, the really juicy bit is that you can now crack the thing open and void your warranty. Modders take note. And, in typical Mac fashion, they are priced almost twice as much as a tablet PC. → Read More

January 28th, 2007

Axiotron Modbook at Macworld

Macworld has got a video review of the Axiotron Modbook. If you’re not familiar with the Modbook, it’s a Macbook modded into tablet form. It still has all the standard Macbook features except now it also has a touchscreen display for drawing and whatever else you decide to do with it. I dunno why anyone would really need one of these things, but if you absolutely must have one… → Read More

January 10th, 2007

Axiotron Demos ModBook

Now that we’ve all taken in the excitement of the new iPhone, it’s time to take a look at other innovative things going on at MacWorld 2007. The ModBook is an after-market mod kit for your Apple MacBook. The hardware mod kit allows you to convert your MacBook into a tablet computer. The ModBook is marketed toward students, professionals and artists who prefer to draw and write directly… → Read More