Customers with shipping addresses in the United States will be able to order the Modbook Pro online for shipment as early as mid-November.

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Then Apple opens up online pre-order sales and sells out the first shipment almost immediately.

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The amount of tax charged on your order will depend upon many factors including Identity of the seller, type of item purchased, and destination of the shipment.

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