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<title>ModBook Pro preorders begin, priced at $3,499</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/10/03/factory.standard.macbook.pro.altered.for.tablet.form.factor/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1349316999_modbookpro-pen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As expected, preorders for the tablet-enabled Modbook Pro have commenced The full-conversion of a 13-inch MacBook Pro can be reserved for $500, with a final price of $3,499. The ModBook pro sports a 2.5GHz or 2.9Ghz processor, up to 16GB of RAM, a screen and stylus with 512 discrete pressure levels, and up to 480GB of SSD storage....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Modbook Pro replaces hard disks with solid state storage</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/30/pre.orders.set.to.start.october.3rd/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1340926324_modbookrelease-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The resurrected Modbook Pro will be made available with a selection of SSD-only drives. The change from standard hard disks to solid state drives will give the tablet computers a significant speed boost compared to previous versions of the Macbook Pro modification, which is set to go on sale by mid-November....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Modbook Pro resurrects hacked Apple laptop 'tablet' line</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/28/pricing.distributors.service.vendor.details.in.early.fall/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1340926324_modbookrelease-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As previously reported, a new line of Modbooks was announced today. Re-born after a two-year absence, the ex-Axiotron Modbook line has been refreshed under new ownership with the Modbook Pro. The Modbook Pro takes a factory-standard 13-inch MacBook Pro, removes most of its case and adds a Wacom pen interface with 512 levels of pen pressure sensitivity, along with a ForceGlass screen....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Modbook announcement teased for Thursday</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/06/27/facebook.shared.photos.show.digitizer.pen.two.buttons/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1340846588_modbook-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A teaser image on Facebook materialized earlier today, showcasing what appears to be a new OS X Modbook tablet conversion. The Modbook was originally a plastic-cased MacBook converted by engineers at Axiotron into a 13-inch pen-controlled tablet. The intellectual property has been purchased by a new company now bearing the Modbook name. The teaser images are short on details, but the associated te...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Quickscript text recognition for Modbook goes beta </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/08/25/quickscript.goes.beta/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0908/quickscript.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Axiotron has released the public beta version of Quickscript, a handwriting recognition application which can convert handwritten text and characters into digital type. The application recognizes 26 different languages including English, Korean, Japanese, and Arabic and can detect both printed and cursive writing. The program enables users to write in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Pages, TextEd...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>OWC announces new ModBook upgrade options, price</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/06/02/owc.axiotron.modbook/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/mod1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Other World Computing has announced new memory and date storage upgrade options for its Axiotron Modbooks, along with a price reduction of $200 on new units. The Axiotron Modbook is a Mac-based tablet computer that utilizes inkwell handwriting-recognition technology to allow users to draw and write directly on the screen. Performance upgrades that are currently available include up to 6GB of memor...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Briefly: Woz at Expo (again), promos/discounts</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/01/07/wozniak.contest.bundle/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/3-woz-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[In brief: The Expo has brought around several discounts, bundles and promotions. Aquafadas has released three promotional bundles that offer users savings of over $100 on some of their software products. We-Envision has announced a contest that will provide the winner with a copy of all 25 We-Envision iPhone applications. Meanwhile, Axiotron has announced that Steve Wozniak will again be partaking...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Axiotron unveils Modbook Pro tablet conversion</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/01/06/modbook.pro.unveiled/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/modbookpro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Demonstrating at its Macworld booth, Axiotron has launched the Modbook Pro, a new tablet conversion option.  The computer is based off of the 15.4-inch unibody MacBook Pro, and thus represents the first Modbook not to be converted from a 13-inch basic MacBook.  It uses an aluminum frame with a black luster finish, and is said to support simultaneous pen and finger input....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Steve Wozniak to make appearance at Macworld</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/12/31/wozniak.to.appear.at.mw09/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0710/woz-laptop.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Steve Wozniak will be making an appearance at next week's Macworld Expo, an announcement has revealed.  The Apple co-founder will not be appearing on behalf of his former company, however, but rather as a member of the board of advisors for Axiotron, builder of the Modbook MacBook conversion.  Together with other people in Axiotron, Wozniak will help to unveil new technology at Axiotron's booth, 5...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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