Wacom Tablets for the Artistically Inclined

Wacom tablets are splendid tools for graphic designers & artists. One can draw directly on the tablet with the tablet pen & see the results on the computer screen. Have you ever tried to draw with your computer mouse? Well, it's not easy & flat out impractical. For a person who does more than edit images on Photoshop, like folks who creates designs, portraits, artwork, & etc on the computer; the Wacom tablet is a must! Professional Wacom tablets costs anywhere between a few hundred dollars to about a thousand dollars.

View the entire selection at Wacom.com. The newest Wacom technology is the Cintiq screen where a user can draw directly on the display screen. The unit costs about $999 each. For regular users who want to draw on the computer for fun & hobby like; the Wacom Bamboo Fun (http://www.wacom.com/bambootablet/bamboofun.cfm) is the best choice as it provides the pen, tablet, wireless mouse, & the newest Photoshop Elements software for about $99. A cheaper Wacom Bamboo tablet without the wireless mouse & software is available to at about $20 cheaper. Wacom products are Windows Vista certified.

Some of the Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet Features:

* Works with new handwriting recognition, inking and pen features in Windows Vista (all editions but Home Basic) and Apple operating systems (OS X)
* Supports widescreen displays and has a textured work surface for a natural pen-on-paper feel
* High resolution and report rate for outstanding accuracy
* Precise control and 512 levels of pressure sensitivity on the pen and eraser
* Quick access to user-defined shortcuts with four Express Keys?
* Easy scrolling and zooming with finger-sensitive Touch Ring
* Patented, battery-free pen with customizable buttons for comfort and reliability
* Detachable USB cable unplugs from your computer and your tablet for easy storage and transport
* Ergonomic design provides a comfortable supplement to mouse and keyboard input
* Includes one year warranty

Bamboo Fun - Technical Specs:

Tablet Size Small:
8.4" W x 7.3" D x 0.3" H
Medium:
11.0" W x 9.3" D x 0.3" H
Active Area Small:
5.8" W x 3.7" D
Medium:
8.5" W x 5.3" D
Pressure Sensitivity 512 Levels
Resolution 2,540 Lines Per Inch
ExpressKeys 4
Finger-Sensitive Input Touch Ring
Color Available in Black,
Silver, White and Blue
Warranty 1 Year

Each Bamboo Fun package includes:

1. Bamboo Fun pen tablet
2. Bamboo Fun mouse
3. Bamboo Fun pen
4. Pen stand
5. USB cable
6. Quick start guide
7. Installation CD (includes tablet driver and electronic user manual)
8. Software DVD that includes: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Win/4.0 Mac, Corel Painter Essentials 3.0, and Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 GE
9. Package of 3 replacement pen nibs

Bamboo - System Requirements
Platform PC or Macintosh

Operating System Requires computer running Windows 2000, XP, or Vista (32 or 64-bit) or a Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.3.9+, Intel or PowerPC Processor

Other: Also requires color display, powered USB port, and CD/DVD drive