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Jamiri not seen before. Because such a Modbook, the dream of many designers, including our house draftsman's. At least, though, as Jamiri, computer mouse has long said farewell, drawings and paintings by drawing pen on the digital screen of their computer.
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But right on the screen is at least with the Macs, which many designers are using, are not. A touchscreen computer from Apple, there are still not, despite the rumors it cooks
already have several predicted. Even
a patent on such a Tablet Mac, Apple has already filed - without the patent a real computer to do.
In such a device would be a good thing: it writes and paints it with a pen, almost like on a canvas. Only that is just digital. Geht mal a dash next to it, simply delete it if you would like to fill a large area, use the filling as a paint bucket. A digital dreamland for creatives. And that is exactly what there is now. Although not from Apple, but almost. Modbook is the name of the device and is a Macbook, as it is from Apple so far can not get.
Where is the keyboard?
Because the screen of the Modbook is a digital canvas. A real touch screen, however, he is not. With the fingers can be pointed herumtippen as much as you want, a reaction can not trigger. To actually do something to move, one has to use the stylus, which just below the screen is pushed into the housing. By the computer can then not only as Malunterlage using it, can be made by pen also quite normal to control the operating system. The plastic pen is used here simply as a mouse replacement - and you need.
Because basically it is the Modbook nothing more than a modified Macbook. Each piece is unique, by specially trained technicians manually rebuilt. Keyboard and screen to fly out, be covered by a near-touchscreen replaced. However, is not like a normal notebook display as a protective cover on the device. Instead, the display lugt rigidly outwards.
This design is unusual. For Windows users have been around for years called the Tablet PC, also via pin can be controlled. These devices are, however, mostly with a 180 degrees rotating display. Fold has a normal notebook with a keyboard and touchpad. Only when the display on a complex hinge is reversed, the keypad disappears under the lid and the screen is swept outwards. The disadvantage of this type: Tablet PCs are often relatively thick and heavy.
Including digital eraser
But whether or tablet PC Modbook: The special Malstift to Herumkritzeln on the screen must be used. At the Modbook delivers it to the manufacturer in wise foresight equivalent in duplicate with. Because the use of interchangeable tips, not only over time, the inconspicuous pointing devices in the creative chaos can also be time lost. And even though the pen felt no more than 50 cents worth is likely to be charged replacement loose 50 euros.
This is probably due to the fact that this technology from the graphics tablet manufacturer Wacom werkelt. Anyone who has ever such a graphics tablet has worked is the typical Wacom form immediately recognize. Among other things, because the two extra side buttons to get to your mood with functions can occupy. Equally useful is the digital eraser on the head end of the stylus, which does exactly what we expected of him: It erased digital paintings back from the screen.
Hakeliges portrait
But of course you can use the Modbook also do other than just paint. But then should you look at the small luxury, keyboard and mouse. This is often faster. Not quickly, however, is the integrated GPS module, which is in the current version can be safely forgotten.
A software problem prevented in the current version is still a fast and reliable satellite tracking. Compared with USB GPS receivers and portable Navis, the Modbook great difficulty to determine its position. In the test worked only under the open sky. At one Fester behind several other GPS devices can be easily located by, found the Modbook although some satellites, but it was not finished, and their signals to a meaningful position specification to come. After all: A software update will soon remedy this.
This is also for the monitor control is necessary. As with so-called pivot monitors can display the contents at 90 degrees into portrait shoot. This works fine - but only in one direction. Once the display is turned upright, squeeze the menus of the Apple desktop (Finder), the menu entry for turning back of the screen. The only way out of this Sackgase is to create a program that has fewer features menu items, so that the monitor control again becomes visible.
The pen-Mac is a luxury item
Which brings us the price would be, and is simply too high. 1300 Euro, the Modbook conversion in
mStore cost of the device in Germany. A matching Macbook to get from 1000 euros. Compatible moment, however, is only the model in a white plastic housing. The modern
Aluminum Macbook can not be rebuilt. Similarly, there is as yet no Modbook based on the Macbook Pro. Such a Modbook Per the manufacturer wants the end of June to offer. Meanwhile surcharge over the base model Apple will, however, even at less than 3000 Euro.
In the best case cost of a pen by Macbook operate in minimum configuration that is around 2500 euros. A similar tablet PC to get on the other hand, even at prices which are just over 1000 euros, including a rotating display and an integrated keyboard. However, even including Windows Vista, with which Mac users can hardly friends.
And therefore the Modbook remains, as long as Apple is nothing comparable to offer, the only way for Apple users to a mobile touchscreen Mac to come. But only if they are willing and capable of challenging the hearty surcharge to pay for the Axiotron calculated Modbook. After a somewhat more favorable conversion set is being planned. This should be without S Modbook GPS offered and about 500 euros cheaper than the current model. Really cheap but also not.
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