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We have been getting a number of questions regarding any future availability of the Modbook Pro X on our Online Store and the honest answer is that we really don't know right now. While we did pass our minimum funding goal, we will not reach the... (Read More)

We're over the goal line! Lots of excitement and a whirlwind of activity at Modbook HQ as the Modbook Pro X moves one step closer to reality. But don't forget: the Kickstarter campaign for the Pro X still has 72 hours to go. We are looking for more... (Read More)

We have great news for backers located in the EU (European Union and the EU Customs Union): There won't be any customs hassles for your Modbook Pro X rewards! Thanks to the number of Modbook Pro X rewards we'll be delivering to the EU, we will be... (Read More)

To everyone who's contributed: thank you! We're excited by the enthusiastic response to the Modbook Pro X, and we've received great feedback from all over the world. The Pro X campaign has gained lots of momentum… 130+ contributors and almost... (Read More)

Many have asked us about the possibility of language variations on the Keyboard Stand for the Modbook Pro X. Well, we're pleased to announce that we'll be adding additional keyboard language/country options for the Keyboard Stand! Our team has been... (Read More)

One week into our campaign, your support and pledges have taken us over a third of the way toward our goal to create the Modbook Pro X, a pen tablet like no other. My team and I are still responding to the flood of communications we've received from... (Read More)

Modbook, the company with a history of offering pen-based Mac tablets using the internals of Apple's notebooks, is announcing a new Kickstarter campaign today to support the launch of a new Modbook Pro X based on the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro. The $150,000 campaign will allow users to send in their own machines for conversion at $1999 or reserve complete systems directly from Modbook starting at $3999. (Read More)

The company says the Modbook Pro X can be even faster than a Mac Pro desktop. (Read More)

Last week, we launched the Crowdfunding Critic here on MacNN and Electronista, and promised that every Tuesday and Thursday we'd highlight a new campaign. While we were working on yesterday's selection, we got wind of this -- the Modbook Pro X, by Modbook, Inc., a modification of Apple's 15.4-inch MacBook Pro into a massive pen-enabled tablet. Based on it, we decided to do our second article in the series a day late, but we think this one is worth the wait. (Read More)