ModBook

[Akuryou13]

I've realized the reason I haven't been drawing as much as I could recently is that drawing with vectors like I do now is boring. now I'm wanting to get the tablet laptop I was planning to get for college a bit early (would help me pay for it while i still have money anyway). the college I'm going to is using mostly mac-based stuff so if possible i'd prefer to be using a mac. found the nifty little Axiotron Modbook and I've seen a couple reviews about it on youtube and I remain interested. so, does anyone know anything about it? have you heard good things about it? bad things? lemme know.

[bonz]

It has a glass surface on top of the screen.
I have never seen that on a LCD screen before, except on huge, expensive LCD TVs.

[Akuryou13]

It has a glass surface on top of the screen.
I have never seen that on a LCD screen before, except on huge, expensive LCD TVs.I'm aware it's there as it's listed in the information about it, but is that a good thing or a bad thing? :p

[MrBunsy]

I'd have thought glass was good. I've got glass on an old LCD and it seems almost impossible to damage it.

[bonz]

I'm aware it's there as it's listed in the information about it, but is that a good thing or a bad thing? :p
Obviously a good thing, as the surface won't get scratched that fast and the image has better colour fidelity. Also, you can touch it and won't damage the LCD film.
In addition, I'd guess transporting it in a bag will be better, since a tablet PC has no cover.

Anyway, since this seems to be the only Mac-based tablet, I think you don't have a choice anyway. :)

[Akuryou13]

Anyway, since this seems to be the only Mac-based tablet, I think you don't have a choice anyway. :)well I've already asked and a windows-based comp will work just fine, but the mac is still preferable. if I heard a bunch of bad things about the modbook I'd just go with the cheaper windows tablets.

[bonz]

well I've already asked and a windows-based comp will work just fine, but the mac is still preferable. if I heard a bunch of bad things about the modbook I'd just go with the cheaper windows tablets.
Well, according to their own propaganda the ModBook is at least cheaper and better than two competing PC-based tablets. :D

[Akuryou13]

Well, according to their own propaganda the ModBook is at least cheaper and better than two competing PC-based tablets. :Dyes, but I really don't need anything fancy so I could easily downgrade and save some monies.

[thomasp]

It has a glass surface on top of the screen.
I have never seen that on a LCD screen before, except on huge, expensive LCD TVs.
Never seen the current-spec iMac then? :p

[MtlAngelus]

My iMac has glass covering the screen indeed. I would consider it a good thing since... it looks pretty damn cool. :cool: :p

[thomasp]

My dad's got an aluminium iMac (24") and I WANT ONE!!! despite the fact that I need the portability of a laptop... I think the current iMac is probably the sleekest of all the 4 different iMac designs (original "see-thru", iLamp, white and aluminium), but the iLamp is probably the coolest design.

[MtlAngelus]

The aluminium iMac is awesome. Thel only problem I had with mine was that it would get too hot after a while. I had to download a small program to raise the fans speed. During summer I actually had to set them on the highest setting. :s
It still gets too hot on Windows tho, I only found one program that lets me change the fans speed on WinXP but it's for macbooks and it only seems to affect one or 2 fans. (I think this thing has four of 'em...)

Oh and odd stains that appeared on the far right side of the screen, that seem to be on the inside. They don't bother me tho, and I suppose I could get them cleaned where I bought it. But i'm lazy. :p

[Akuryou13]

yeah. the youtube reviews mentioned that it gets rather hot as well, but I can fairly easily get a pad or something to hold it with or something along those lines. they may plenty for normal laptops and since the modbook is just a macbook with a modded screen anything that'll work for it will work for this....hopefully :p

[Kjatte]

My iMac has glass covering the screen indeed. I would consider it a good thing since... it looks pretty damn cool. :cool: :p

What kind've you got? The aluminium or the white?

Akuryou! Buy the thing! It seems awsome! :D

[Akuryou13]

I probably will. just need to see if the bank will give me a loan and wait until december when the damn things are shipping again.

[MtlAngelus]

What kind've you got? The aluminium or the white?

Akuryou! Buy the thing! It seems awsome! :D

Aluminium.
Ah I'll never forget the day I got it. Having a 24" inch screen is just marvelous.

[Kjatte]

we've got those in my classroom! It's a dream to work on ;)