You simply need to purchase the kit from Axiotron (1299 USD), and you can install it yourself on your MacBook (only the plastic models, does not work with unibody yet). Once installed on the MacBook enclosure, you simply use the pencil as a mouse pointer, pressing on the screen to click, etc. The pencil features programmable buttons, for setting up some special/dedicated functions, such a the right-click. There is a button on the top left corner of the ModBook enclosure to switch the MacBook on/off, and another button let you switch the... GPS! Indeed, the ModBook includes a geo-positioning solution which can be very useful for some professional application, for deliveries or for geo-tagging of documents or photos.
Using the pencil needs some practicing, and one might need some time to adapt with the triple layer to transparent screens: the MacBook display, the touchscreen and the protection screen. So, you clearly see that the pencil ends does not touch the screen, it is a bit puzzling at the beginning but I guess you can easily get used to it.
The ModBook supports Apple's Ink technology, but Axiotron offers its own dedicated software resource, offering support for more languages as well as advanced features.
Axiotron is also presenting a prototype of ModBook pro. As expected, based on a MacBook Pro, the touchscreen is sensitive to fingers, as the iPhone's one. For the moment, the touchscreen does not support multitouch, but Axiotron indicates that it is only a matter a software implementation, the hardware is already set for it.
I could not get additional information regarding the ModBook pro, such as: how to click or right click on such screen? How to move the pointer/cursor? More information should be available in the coming weeks.
Overall, the ModBook is well built and is the expected product, but its price (kit+MacBook) might be its main problem to achieve a large penetration among the Mac users. Most companies/corporate where tablets are being used are often relying on cheaper Pc Tablets (yes less versatile) or custom systems (with less functions).
