Thenew Mactabletthat was released sometime back has created quite a stir among usersacross the globe. The Modbook design is a spin-off from Apple's MacBook and it has been suitably modified into a slate styled tabletcomputer. Praised by reviewers as an astute design and highlyversatile, this new Modbook enables users to draw, sketch and writedirectly on to the screen.

DigitizedPen

Thedevice has an LCD digitizer display for a screen and a special pen isused to write or draw on it. The Modbook's digitized pen worksflawlessly with the Wacom screen. The pen flows smoothly over thetablet and there is no lag between writing and screen display.

TheWacom technology allows the pen to move over the screen withoutactually touching it. The display surface is very responsive andpressure sensitive (512 pen pressure sensitivity levels to be exact),which is very useful for professional artists. The Modbook is certainto interest Mac-based graphics designers and illustrators who preferto work with a pen rather than a keyboard.

Keyboard

Alittle onscreen keyboard interface is provided to type out simplethings. It can be used when the pen scrawl is not decipherable. TheModbook keyboard uses a tapping-dragging mechanism to printcharacters. Painter and Adobe Photoshop software are already loadedand so, is a perfect tool for professionals like architects andphotographers

OtherFeatures

Modbook'stop shell is crafted from a magnesium alloy and protected by metalplating. It has high processing power and is completely portable.Overall, the new tabletMac? Modbook, has captured tablet capabilities of a Mac operatingsystem to its fullest.