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iPad… Multi-Touch Taken For Granted

Monday, March 1st, 2010 | Author: OWC Mike H.

iPadBack in 2007, I wrote an Executive Review of the iPhone that stated the device could possibly foretell the “Future of Computing”. After three generations of iPhones, two generations of iPod Touch, and the forthcoming iPad, I do think my original sentiment was correct and that the groundwork established and subsequently refined by the iPhone and Touch brought us to where computing as we know it is heading. What’s it look like or is called?

Multi-Touch. And it’s coming to you in a bigger way with the iPad.

Unfortunately, that interface significance got lost in the hype machine and over-expectations of certain groups for the iPad. I’ll admit I was slightly disappointed too, as I wanted it to also have phone features, but it’s probably better that it not be a phone…I like to not cram as many large things as possible into my pants.

The most important thing I saw that I think everyone missed (even though Apple hinted at it over and over) the iPad is the world’s first large scale Multi-Touch computer that consumers can actually afford. The large screen size IS what makes THE difference as Apps can now be made extremely rich in interaction and features. The possibilities are high if not endless. Article Continues…

We’ve Gone Bananas With A Bunch of Instructional Videos!

Monday, January 11th, 2010 | Author: OWC Chris S.

juggleWhat with all the holiday hijinks, preparations for Macworld, and all the other stuff we’ve been reporting about lately, our highly-acclaimed Instructional Series of videos seems to have taken a back seat, with nary a mention since mid-December.

Well, that’s a little too long for our liking. To make it up to you all, we’re dropping a big bunch of videos for you to sift through.

So what’s included in this group? Well, to start out, we show you how to perform a myriad of upgrades for your pre-2008 Mac Pro, including adding memory, adding a hard drive, adding eSATA capability and adding a second optical drive.

Next, we show you how easy it is to drop a hard drive into the new OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini Enclosure.

Rounding it all off are a couple of tutorials to help you get the most out of the pen you use with your Axiotron Modbook.

As always, you can find these new videos (and all our other instructional videos) both in our Tech Center and on our YouTube Channel.

Apple Tablet Just A Touch Too Much?

Monday, December 28th, 2009 | Author: OWC Grant

iGrailNothing like an impending Apple announcement to get multitudes – from the casual observer to the rabid supporter – talking about it. And hey, since we fall somewhere in that range, it was time for us to weigh in with our thoughts on the Apple Tablet Mac.

Now, some sharp readers here may remember a post by OWC Michael in early December about how the Mac tablet is already shipping. While there was a bit of nudge nudge wink wink in that post, the truth remains today as it did back then:

If you want a pen based Mac tablet computer running OS X that you can draw and write on, our Modbook or Modservice gives you a full computing experience and then some.

Meanwhile, we’re hearing there is a conference center being rented for end of January to discuss a device that will maybe have a 7-10″ screen and cost around $1,000.

And that the device will also be an e-book reader to take some thunder away from the Kindle.

Perhaps the best terms I’ve heard used to describe this impending announcement is an iPhone on steroids or a ginormous iPod. That doesn’t exactly sound like a computer to me. Desktop and notebooks are what I define as a computer. They run business oriented apps (WP, speadsheets, databases, graphics, etc.). You start going down to a netbook…and now perhaps a new term for this new category – webpad – and the lines of what truly can be called a computer – or at least one that can be easily used to run the aforementioned apps – are getting blurry to my old eyes. And we won’t even touch on the subject of one fingered typing…

All of the pre-announcement hype seems to be a Touch Too Much…heavy sounding for sure, but when it comes down to it, the proposed product appears to be a glorified iPod Touch with a bigger screen. Certainly not the Holy Grail, but if it features a full sized QWERTY keyboard for us Baby Boomers, I might just get off my Grinch and proclaim it a highly worthy product.

Now, I’ll be the first to admit any shortcomings on my prediction of this impending product being just a bigger iPod Touch. After all, it seems many other “experts” were off on their original iPhone predictions.

In the end though, I can’t help thinking about what George Costanza would say to impending product announcements.

Mac Tablet Now Shipping ;-)

Thursday, December 10th, 2009 | Author: OWC Michael

modbooktallOK.. the Axiotron Modbook, currently the world’s only Mac-based tablet computer, has been shipping from our docks since 2007.  Apple has had the trademark of TabletMac transferred from Axiotron to Apple within the past year, sparking more interest into the rumors of an “official” Apple Tablet-style computer across the web.  Some of the rumors include an iPhone-like device with larger, netbook-sized screen; a MacBook Air based device, even a resurrection of the Newton.  Many of the rumors include thoughts of running a tablet style Mac off the iPhone OS rather than the Mac OS.

Regardless of the speculation of whether, if, or when Apple may or may not introduce their fabled TabletMac device; Other World Computing, a fully certified Axiotron Authorized System Manufacturer (AASM), has two options to allow you to get your Mac Tablet Computer now.  Why wait to feed your craving for a Mac-based Tablet?  There’s no need to sweat whether the features you’re looking for may even be included. Article Continues…

OWC Announces New Upgrades & Accessories For Modbook – World’s Only Tablet Based Mac

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 | Author: OWC Grant

Custom configure with up to 6.0GB memory, up to 750GB in HD space, Add a Dual Layer & more - New orders for custom Modbook solutions now shipping without delay

December 16, 2008, Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac and PC technology company, announced today the availability of new performance upgrade options and same day to 48 hour shipping for the Axiotron Modbook®, the world’s only Mac-based tablet computer that lets users draw and write directly on the screen. OWC is the exclusive US-based distributor for Modbook, as well as being fully certified to convert existing MacBooks® into full-featured Modbooks via the Modservice program.

Upgrades Offer Additional Performance, Capabilities

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