Our friends at Cinedeck will be showcasing the Modbook Pro along with their direct-to-disk video recorder solutions at the show. Be sure to stop by Cinedeck’s booth (#SL14911) to check out the Modbook Pro in action!

The 2013 NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. More information on the show is available here.

The Modbook Pro is the one and only Mac®-based tablet available, seamlessly fusing a MacBook® Pro base system with a Wacom® Penabled® digitizer to create a high-performance pen tablet computer that’s perfect for creative users on the go.

Visit ModbookShop.com to see our newest Modbook Pro software bundles and to custom-configure your Modbook Pro today!

Resources:

• Learn more about the Modbook Pro
• Order your Modbook Pro at ModbookShop.com

The Modbook Pro is an enclosure conversion kit that transforms an original Apple MacBook Pro notebook-style computer into a tablet-style computer. Apple Inc.’s one-year warranty on the MacBook Pro base system is voided by the conversion and replaced with the one-year Modbook Pro Protection Plan, which covers the entire hardware solution, including the base system.

Modbook and the Modbook logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Modbook Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Apple and Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wacom and Penabled are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wacom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Illustrator and comic book creator Tommy Castillo, whose work includes Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman Detective and The Darkside of Oz, discusses his art, a certain magic sword and hitting the road with the Modbook Pro.

For twenty-five years, I have been selling my art in one way or another — the dream come true. I have been able to work for the companies that many aspire to work for or with. I have been privileged, and have worked my fingers to the bone.

My name is Tommy Castillo and I am a veteran of the art world, an archer and a knife thrower. I’d like to consider myself a modern-day renaissance man. I am equally at home creating a slimy corpse reaching for you in the dark or the gentle glance of a mighty dragon. I am most known for my dark humor, attention to detail and love for the pure creation of art.

Over the years, I have put paint and pencil to Batman Detective, Legends of the Dark Knight, Tales from the Crypt, Toetags (with horror legend George Romero), Alice in Wonderland, King Kong, Coloring Book of the Dead and The Darkside of Oz to name just a few. Also, I have had the honor of working with many great companies: Strathmore, DC Comics, Wizards of the Coast, Rolling Stone, Fangoria, Paramount Pictures. And even though I render some really scary books, I still get as giddy as a schoolboy on Sunday at the sight of a Muppet.

“ It feels like you can take over the world with this baby. ”

I have, yet again, a rare privilege. I will be taking my Modbook Pro along on the road with me over the next year and sharing with you the creations it helps bring to life. Most of my life is spent on the road with my wife and partner Samantha. As I have done for many years, I have a crazy lineup of events, conventions and lectures to do this year. But at the same time, I have to create my art, meet deadlines and get that rough idea to the guy in Hollywood who needs it yesterday — before he even knew he needed it! Fun, right?

Well, not always… at times it’s a bit of a nightmare. I have done the sketch in my book, taken a shot of it with my phone and sent it out, only to hear an editor say “I can’t make it out” or something else that puts a stone in the works. So like many artists looking to have that connection to the internet and their home system from the road, I searched high and low for the right way to do it. I tried other solutions like the iPad to sketch on and get the art out to the companies waiting for my work, but I found nothing that could keep up with me.

Cover art for a Scare Tactix zombie book, drawn on the Modbook Pro while on a 16-hour car ride.
© 2013 Tommy Castillo

I needed something with true power, not something that bogged down whenever my art took too much space. What I needed was my Excalibur in the art world! Funny thing is, aside from digital work a lot of my work is done completely traditional: oils on canvas or ink on paper.

But no matter how I create the art, it always winds up on a computer. And it always gets a touch here or an adjustment there. And if I don’t have my Excalibur… I am toast.

So with all this in mind, I came across these great guys making my Excalibur in the form of a Modbook Pro. I looked it over and saw the truth of it: it’s the perfect tool for the road, a MacBook Pro merged with a Cintiq.

After wiping away the drool, I set out to pre-order one. Like a kid ready for Santa to come down the chimney, I waited for my Modbook Pro. When it arrived, I was first surprised that it was a bit heavier than I expected, but I soon found out it was an added benefit. It’s not a slim, easy-to-break thingy.

It’s tough and substantial. It feels like something.

It feels like you can take over the world with this baby.

The more I work with the Modbook Pro, the more I enjoy using it as my sketchbook. It really has become my digital sketchbook and my gateway to the internet on the road. But I can also use it like it’s a Cintiq since it has the full capabilities and power I need to drive it.

“ It really has become my digital sketchbook and my gateway to the internet on the road. ”

I have taken my Modbook Pro across the country twice so far. It has taken all that I have dished out, and I plan on putting it to the test some more. This year, please come and see what can be done on it. See what you could have at your side in this War of Art. My approach to this is from a classically trained artist using what I see as the newest tool in the arsenal of the modern artist.

Thanks, and remember don’t fear your imagination… it always wins in the end.

Tommy Castillo

Beginning today, there’s a new way to get a Modbook Pro — by having your own MacBook Pro converted into one!

Mod-Your-Own is a new service available to customers in the U.S. and Canada that enables you to send in your compatible MacBook® Pro base system for conversion to a Modbook® Pro pen tablet computer for as low as $1,999.

If you like, we’ll even send you a prepaid shipping box to make it easy for you to send in your MacBook Pro!

A New Way to Get a Modbook Pro

The Modbook Pro you order through Mod-Your-Own is the same as any other Modbook Pro, built from a brand new Modbook Pro enclosure conversion kit and covered against defects for 90 days through the Modbook Pro Protection Plan (with an extension up to one year available).

You can configure your Modbook Pro with up to 16GB of RAM and up to a 480GB Sanshara™ solid-state drive, and even have Microsoft® Windows® 7 installed in a dual-boot setup alongside OS X®.

Like every Modbook Pro, your Wacom® Penabled® system will have 1,024 levels of pen pressure sensitivity.

How It Works

STEP 1 OF 3
Determine if your 13-inch MacBook Pro is compatible with the Modbook Pro enclosure conversion kit. To do this, go to Apple menu > About This Mac > More Info > System Report and select Hardware. Under Hardware Overview, see Model Identifier. Only the following models are eligible for conversion:

• MacBookPro9,2
• MacBookPro8,1

STEP 2 OF 3
Place your Mod-Your-Own order at ModbookShop.com.

STEP 3 OF 3
Send in your MacBook Pro for conversion. (You can request a prepaid shipping box with your order and we’ll send it to you.)

At Modbook HQ, we will evaluate your machine to confirm its suitability for conversion, build your brand new Modbook Pro, and ship it to you!

• Visit ModbookShop.com to customer-configure your Modbook Pro
• Learn more about the Modbook Pro
• Compare the Modbook Pro to other large-screen pen tablet computers

We’re pleased to introduce a series of compelling new Modbook® Pro offers.

These offers include a new Modbook Pro configuration at $3,199, Modbook Pro bundles with application suites like Adobe® CS6, and more affordable Modbook Pros built from certified (non-factory-new) base systems.

All of these offers are available now at the newly expanded ModbookShop.com online store!

The Modbook Pro has up to a 2.9GHz Intel® Core® i7 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to a 480GB Sanshara™ solid-state drive, with the option of Microsoft® Windows® 7 installed in addition to OS X® 10.8 (Mountain Lion). With its power, portability and 1,024 pen pressure levels, the Modbook Pro is the ideal workstation for content creators on the go.

New Modbook Pro Configuration at $3,199

The Modbook Pro is now available in a new standard configuration at $3,199. In this configuration, the Modbook Pro has a 2.5GHz processor, an 80GB solid-state drive and 4GB of random-access memory.

As with every Modbook Pro, customers can configure their machine with different specifications and purchase accessories to suit their needs.

Modbook Pro Bundled with Preinstalled Application Suites

With Modbook Pro bundles, you can order your Modbook Pro with creative and editing suites fully installed and ready to use.

Three bundles are currently available:

• Modbook Pro + Adobe CS6 Premium Production
• Modbook Pro + Adobe CS6 Master Collection
• Modbook Pro + Avid® Media Composer 6.5

Modbook Pro bundles give business and professional users a convenient way to get a Modbook Pro with the applications they need preinstalled, so they can hit the ground running when starting a new project or expanding their teams.

Learn more about Modbook Pro bundles and solutions.

Special Deals: Modbook Pro Built from Certified Base Systems

Customers can now order the Modbook Pro constructed from a more affordable certified (non-factory-new) MacBook® Pro base system. These are new Modbook Pros custom-built from a brand new Modbook Pro enclosure conversion kit, with the same 1,024-pen-pressure-level Wacom® Penabled® pen tablet digitizer and the same RAM and SSD choices.

Purchasing a Modbook Pro based on a certified base system is a smart way to get your Modbook Pro for less. And your purchase is completely covered for one year by the same Modbook Pro Protection Plan that covers every Modbook Pro.

Supplies of Modbook Pros built from certified base systems may vary depending on availability of compatible base systems.

Visit ModbookShop.com to see all available offers and to customer-configure your Modbook Pro!

• Learn more about the Modbook Pro
• Compare the Modbook Pro to other large-screen pen tablet computers

Beginning today we’ve added dozens of additional countries to the list of locations where the Modbook® Pro can be purchased, including Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan and China.

With these additions, the Modbook Pro is now available at the ModbookShop.com International Store for shipping to 66 countries and territories!

The Modbook Pro is the only Mac®-based tablet, a portable workstation for content creators with 1,024 pen pressure levels that enables the creation of pro-quality deliverables at your desk or on the go. It has up to a 2.9GHz Intel® Core® i7 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to a 480GB Sanshara™ solid-state drive, with the option of Microsoft® Windows® 7 installed in a dual-boot configuration with OS X® 10.8 (Mountain Lion).

Modbook Pro Pricing Reduced for International Customers

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the Modbook Pro for international customers has been reduced by US$100 — in its standard configuration, the price of the Modbook Pro for international customers is now the same as for U.S. customers, US$3,499.

ModbookShop.com accepts both Visa and MasterCard (which will perform the currency conversion for the transaction).

Full payment is due at the time of order placement.

International Shipping Rates Reduced

All international orders of the Modbook Pro ship risk-free (fully insured) from the United States.

We have worked with our shipping and insurance partners, including United Parcel Service (UPS), to achieve better rates for our risk-free international shipping. This will mean lower (in some cases markedly lower) shipping charges for international customers at checkout.

As always, customers are responsible for any applicable duties, taxes or fees imposed by their country (or by UPS on their country’s behalf).

Orders ship approximately seven to ten days from order placement.

Resources:

• Visit ModbookShop.com to customer-configure and order your Modbook Pro
• Learn more about the Modbook Pro
• See today’s press release, Modbook Pro Availability Expands Globally

The Modbook Pro is an enclosure conversion kit that transforms an original Apple MacBook® Pro notebook-style computer into a tablet-style computer. Apple Inc.’s one-year warranty on the MacBook Pro base system is voided by the conversion and replaced with the one-year Modbook Pro Protection Plan, which covers the entire hardware solution, including the base system.

Modbook, Sanshara and the Modbook logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Modbook Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Apple, Mac, MacBook and OS X are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Intel and Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.