Axiotron Wraps Up Its Biggest Macworld Ever with Modbook Pro Introduction

Updated Modbooks, Synergy Touch and Quickscript Also Highlighted at Macworld Expo 2009 — Modbook Pro Wins “Best of Show” Award — Axiotron Products Discounted through January 19th, 2009
Macworld Conference & Expo 2009

On Friday, hardware and software manufacturer Axiotron® concluded its appearance at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California, where it unveiled the Modbook® Pro, the world’s fastest and largest-screen tablet computer, along with Axiotron’s revolutionary new Synergy™ Touch technology and the company’s new handwriting recognition software, Quickscript™. Axiotron also showcased the improved and enhanced Modbook, its award-winning tablet Mac® solution.

On hand at Axiotron’s booth was Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple® Computer (now Apple Inc.), developer of the legendary Apple I and Apple II personal computers and a member of Axiotron’s Board of Advisers. Mr. Wozniak introduced Axiotron’s Quickscript application for handwriting recognition, and also discussed Kopernikus™, the Quickscript-based project on which he has been advising Axiotron that offers system command and control via recognition of written text and gestures.

Axiotron’s Macworld booth featured artists, designers and software representatives who demonstrated the Modbook’s broad range of application functionality in on-stage presentations and at numerous interactive stations. Booth attendees won prizes, including brand new Modbooks, at daily booth raffles.

Axiotron’s newly unveiled Modbook Pro — an aftermarket modification of the unibody 15.4-inch Apple MacBook® Pro computer — was awarded “Best of Show” by MacTech/Macsimum News. Within its sleek black luster enclosure made from precision-machined aluminum, the Modbook Pro has a 15.4-inch pen-enabled display and paper-emulating ForceGlass™ screen that are flush-mounted in the top bezel to maximize on-screen workspace. The Modbook Pro offers up to a 2.8GHz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, up to 320GB of storage on a 7200-rpm hard drive or 128GB of storage on a solid-state drive, and an NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT graphics subsystem. Additionally, consumers can order their Modbook Pro with a partitioned drive preinstalled with Windows Vista® Business Edition.

During the Macworld show, Axiotron introduced its revolutionary new Synergy Touch technology, which provides touchscreen functionality designed to primarily support pen input. Synergy Touch comes standard on the Modbook Pro, and is available for pre-order as an option for the Modbook. Synergy’s user interface, Quicktouch™, appears as translucent overlays of buttons and pads on the screen, permitting users to press modifier keys or pan screen content with their fingers while simultaneously drawing or writing with the digitizer pen. Quicktouch is a part of the Quickapps™ suite that comes standard with the Modbook and the Modbook Pro. In addition to Quicktouch and Quickscript, this suite includes Quickclicks™ (on-screen software keyboard and shortcuts) and, available exclusively on the Modbook Pro, Quickflip (screen rotation utility for landscape and portrait mode).

Every Modbook and Modbook Pro comes with Axiotron’s one-year Modcare® Hardware Warranty, which replaces the voided Apple warranty on the MacBook and MacBook Pro base system and covers the complete Axiotron Modbook and Modbook Pro hardware solution top to bottom.

The Modbook is shipping now and the Modbook Pro is scheduled to ship in May/June 2009.

To celebrate the unveiling of the Modbook Pro at Macworld, Axiotron is offering the following discounts on its products through January 19th, 2009.

– Modbook: Customers can get a brand new Modbook starting at $2,148 (a $100 discount).

– Modservice for Modbook: Customers can upgrade their pre-owned white or black Apple MacBook to an Axiotron Modbook through Axiotron Modservice starting at $1,149 (a $150 discount).

– Synergy Touch for New Modbooks: Together with their purchase of a new Modbook, customers can pre-order the Synergy Touch option for their Modbook for $299 (a $150 discount). (Customers will get their new Modbook immediately and the Synergy Touch option when it becomes available in April 2009.)

– Modbook Pro: Customers who pre-order can get a brand new Modbook Pro starting at $4,599 (a $399 discount).

– Modservice for Modbook Pro: Customers who pre-order an Axiotron Modbook Pro upgrade for their pre-owned 15.4-inch unibody Apple MacBook Pro can get a Modbook Pro starting at $2,600 (a $449 discount).

– Modcare Warranty Extension for Modbook Pro: Customers who pre-order a two-year Modcare warranty extension — in combination with their pre-order for the Modbook Pro or Modservice for Modbook Pro — can get two additional years of warranty coverage for just $399 (a $150 discount).

– Modbook Plus Modbook Pro: Customers who pre-order a new Modbook Pro — together with their purchase of a new Modbook — can get a new Modbook right away, and a Modbook Pro in May/June 2009, starting at $6,547 (a $699 discount).

Customers can direct orders and pre-orders through Axiotron’s website at http://www.axiotron.com/buy or at any Axiotron Authorized Reseller. Pre-ordering the Modbook Pro will secure a customer’s place in line when it begins shipping in May/June 2009. More information about Axiotron, the Modbook, and the Modbook Pro is available at http://www.axiotron.com.

About Axiotron

A high-tech solution hardware manufacturing company and an Apple Premier Developer, Axiotron (http://www.axiotron.com) produces the Modbook, the award-winning tablet Mac solution. Following its unique vision of Customizing Your World™, Axiotron is dedicated to becoming a leading high-tech innovator through the conception and development of intriguing digital lifestyle products. In addition, Axiotron offers its product development expertise to companies in need of custom hardware solutions. Founded in January 2005, Axiotron is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: AXO) in Toronto, Canada, with headquarters in El Segundo, California.

Axiotron, Modbook, Modservice, ForceGlass, Synergy, Kopernikus, Quickapps, Quickscript Quicktouch, Quickflip, Quickclicks, Modcare and Customizing Your World are trademarks or registered trademarks of Axiotron, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Apple, Mac and MacBook are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. NVIDIA and GeForce are trademarks or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Windows and Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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