The tablet will work at a range of up to 10 meters (33 feet) from your computer and still give you the option to plug in via USB if need be. It also charges the batteries in the tablet whilst USB connected too, so no fiddling around with replacement AA's in the middle of your latest creation.

As with the other Intuos4 pads, the new wireless version features the touch ring to let you quickly select options or applications as well as OLED enabled buttons that display quick access features, right at your fingertips.

With this new model, Wacom have raised their game again and I expect we will see no more physically tied models apart from the lower end Bamboo Fun type products. Being able to sit with the tablet on your lap makes total sense and will help traditional artists move to a digital medium.

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WACOM INTUOS4 WIRELESS TABLET MEDIUM PTK540WLAC NEW    US $349.00

WACOM INTUOS4 WIRELESS CORELDRAW GRAPHICS SUITE X5    US $424.95

Wacom Intuos4 Medium Wireless Pen Tablet    US $399.00

Wacom Intuos4 Wireless Medium Tablet with Grip Pen    US $399.95

Wacom 5 Button Wireless Mouse 4 Intuos4 Graphics Tablet    US $37.06

WACOM INTUOS4 WIRELESS Graphic Pen Tablet PTK540WLAC    US $349.00

NEW WACOM INTUOS4 MEDIUM WIRELESS FACTORY SEALED    US $359.00

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Wacom are treading on the toes of Apple with this new product, as the latest Macbook’s have multi touch trackpads built in already - so if you own one of these models, the Wacom Pen and Touch may only be useful as the Wacom Pen.

The Product:
The device sports all of the best design ideals as you would expect from Wacom. 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity, a built in non-detachable USB connection as well as a really nice, slim design with a touch wheel (akin to the old iPod’s) and 4 programable buttons that you can use to access your applications or menu options. One point to note is that, unlike the Wacom Bamboo models, the buttons have been moved from the top of the tablet to the side, which allows for a better drawing area.

The pen has also been redesigned slightly from the Wacom Bamboo models and it much easier to hold and is more comfortable to use. The buttons on the pen are easier to operate and the overall “drawing feel” is much improved.

Touch me!
The touch portion of the USB graphics tablet works well and is very similar to that offered by Apple on their newer Macbook range. A maximum of 2 fingers can be used to pinch, rotate and scroll around a document or image. If you have used an iPhone before, you will get the idea. The inclusion of this type of interface is a good idea and I found myself using it quite often for rotating and scrolling, but only when I had the tablet in front of me, rather than to the side. I guess that’s what you get when you have used a laptop for so long!

Should I buy a Wacom Bamboo Pen And Touch?
Overall, the new Wacom Touch and Pen is a great tablet to buy. You can also get a model which is “pen only” or “touch only” for around 2 thirds of the price, but I would go for the full version as you have the best of both worlds. There are larger models available from Wacom as well as a slew of other, cheaper models from makers such as Genius and Adesso.

It pays to remember though, Wacom are the industry leader in this technology - and you get what you pay for.

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NEW Bamboo Fun WACOM Pen and Touch    US $199.00

NEW Bamboo Fun WACOM Pen and Touch    US $199.00

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NEW Bamboo Fun WACOM Pen and Touch    US $199.00

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Great build quality.
The tablet itself is excellent as you would expect from a manufacturer like Wacom. Thought has gone into nearly every part of the tablet and there have been many improvements over the previous Intuos3 tablet. The cordless pen is easy to hold, has great pressure sensitivity and allows you to flip it over to use it as a virtual eraser too, which is a cool point that you will love to use.

Integrated Scroll Ring
There are no longer any touch strips or menus on the pad to access zooming and scrolling functions. These have been replaced by a “scroll ring” that operates exactly the same as an iPod control wheel. You just move your finger, or the pen around the ring to make the selections to the settings you need. There are several selector buttons near the ring that allow you to choose what mode you want to be using, scroll, zoom etc. The “scroll ring” is also easy to use with your other hand whilst drawing and the position on the USB graphics tablet makes it easy to use.

Precision Mode
The Wacom Intuos4 graphics tablet now features a precision mode which is selected by using one of the 8 express keys which have been moved to be under the Scroll Ring. When in precision mode, the pen has a greater level of sensitivity. When you move the pen on the active area, you have to move it further to draw and small line on the screen. This gives you greater control over smaller movements on screen and will add to the overall quality of your digital images. This can also be assigned to a button on the pen for quick access.

Express Keys
The Intuos4 range also has 8 express keys that are actually OLED displays, so they will show the correct name for the shortcut. Using the Wacom software, you are also able to define these yourself, so you can have some fun if you want to. This feature is a great addition to the graphics tablet and will be very useful to you. The OLED display changes when you change to other applications and shows you relevant quick access options for that program.

For Professional Users
As you would expect from a Wacom, the Intuos4 range is top quality and they have gone all out to produce an amazing USB Graphics tablet. If you are a semi-professional graphics artist or someone who edits lots of digital images or photographs all the time the Wacom Intuos4 is the one for you. It is quick, responsive, accurate (especially with the precision mode enabled) and is also light, portable and stylish too.

If you can afford it, the Wacom Intuos4 USB graphics tablet to buy.

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Wacom Intuos4 Small Pen Graphics Tablet    US $229.00

Wacom Intuos4 Medium Graphics Tablet    US $349.00

Wacom Intuos4 Large Graphics Tablet    US $469.00

The Wacom Intuos3 graphics tablet is ambidextrous and comes in 6 different sizes to suit all needs and pockets - 4x5, 6x8, 6x11, 9x12, 12x12, and 12x19 inches. This gives the user the perfect opportunity to be able to purchase the size of tablet that they need, be it a smaller, portable unit for home use or a large tablet for professional digital artwork. See our “What Size Graphics Should I Buy” article for more information on choosing the correct size for your needs. The newer Wacom Intuos4 range only comes in 3 different sizes, so the older range already trumps the newer in my opinion.

As with all of the Wacom range, the Intuos3 connects via an 8ft USB cable, provides a wireless “Wacom comfort grip pen” that is sensitive to 1024 levels, features several programable buttons and has that oh so handy eraser tip on the other end. Also supplied is a nice Wacom 5 button mouse that you can use on the tablet too, should you suffer writers cramp or need to use the mouse for any reason.

The tracking of the Wacom Intuos3 tablet is second to none. Simply hold the cordless pen over the surface of the tablet and your movement will be followed and the mouse cursor will move on the screen at the same time. The active area of the Intuos3 transposes to the whole of your PC or Mac screen, so where ever you draw on the pad, that is where you draw on the screen. The graphics pad also sports several programable “ExpressKeys” and a touch strip in each top corner of the pad (for left and right handed users). The buttons can be used for tool selection and the touch strip can be used to drag the pen over to zoom in and out of your image or change brush sizes and thicknesses. This is a great addition to the tablet and makes working with applications a breeze.

For those who have never used a graphics tablet before, there is simply nothing else like it. It may sound slightly disjointed or disconnected, but once you have tried it, there will be no going back. It becomes so intuitive and natural, you will wonder how you did with just a mouse for so long.

The Intuos3 pack or bundle comes with over $200 worth of software, drivers, games and utilities, making this a great package to buy if you are on a tight budget. It is a perfect Graphics Tablet for first time and seasoned users and can be put to immediate use editing photos, creating artwork in Adobe Photoshop or signing off your MSN messages in Windows Vista. This is the complete package.

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The Wacom Cintiq 12WX is one that falls into the middle of these categories. It is an interactive pen display rather than a USB graphics tablet, which allows you to draw directly onto the screen of your application rather than having an external pad that acts as an input to a separate screen. Imagine if you could take your flat screen monitor, angle it to suit and then draw directly into Corel Painter with a cordless pen. That is the benefit an interactive pen display gives you over a graphics tablet. But it is not too expensive or large to be a professional product, and not too small or feature lacking to be a consumer item.

The Wacom Cintiq 12WX houses a bright 1280 x 800 pixel LCD screen, which is a diagonal equivalent to a 12 inch monitor. Onto this screen, you use the supplied cordless pen or stylus which is sensitive to 1024 levels of pressure, giving you finer control over your strokes and marks. The display also allows for 16.7 million colors to be displayed, as per a normal TFT flat screen monitor.

The Cintiq 12WX can be used flat, like a pad or at an angle which can be defined by an adjustable stand on the rear. The connection to your PC or Mac is via a standard USB cable, DVI or VGA and an additional power connection is also required. It also has a pretty long connection wire too, so you can quite comfortably rest it on your lap whist drawing or find the perfect angle to suit you.

As with all other graphics tablets, you simply move the pen over the display and the location is tracked as you move. When you place the pen onto the screen, it is as if you were clicking with your mouse apart from the extra levels of pressure you can apply if you are using a supported graphics program. When you then move the pen, a mark is left on the document you are working on. It is exactly like drawing on paper really and requires no further explanation.

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The Wacom Cintiq 12WX also provides 10 programable buttons that are under your left or right hand as you draw which allow you to select zoom levels or layers within Adobe Photoshop. These can also be customized to launch applications too if needed.

The pen is a standard Wacom “grip pen” and features 2 buttons for mode switching or right clicking and also the ability to turn it over to rub out a mistake, which is taken care of automatically as you do it. No need to swap to the eraser tool with this baby. A pen stand is also provided to stop it from rolling under the desk when you leap up to answer the phone.

Overall, the Wacom Cintiq 12WX is a great interactive pen display and everyone will benefit from drawing directly onto the screen. Compared to using a standard graphics tablet, the Cintiq 12WX is light years ahead and it is definitely one of those products that you will love immediately.

There have been complaints of issues where the pad gets hot and has issues with tracking the motion of the pen, but these are few and far between and overall this is an excellent product if you are interested in moving into digital artwork or image editing.

Essentially, the Bamboo Fun Medium is exactly the same as the Bamboo Fun, but it come equipped with a larger active area to draw on with either the Wacom Fun Pen or the Wacom Fun Mouse. With a larger active area it will allow for longer lines or strokes to be drawn and greater accuracy and detail to be achieved in your drawings. Remember that the active area on the graphics tablet corresponds exactly to the screen, so the larger the tablet, the better accuracy you will get.

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WACOM CTH661 BAMBOO FUN MEDIUM PEN TOUCH DRAWING TABLET    US $199.95

NEW Wacom Bamboo Fun Medium Pen Tablet Software CTH661    US $199.99

As with the smaller version of the Bamboo Fun, the medium size version comes in 4 different colors to suit anyone. Electric blue, silver, white and black versions are available and the pen and mouse are also colored to match. As with the younger sibling, the Medium still has the same 4 programable buttons that allow you to select macros or menu items with one click and it also features the Wacom “touch ring” which allows you to quickly zoom in and out of the document or image you are working on in the same way that you use the click wheel of an iPod.

Overall, other than physical size and a greater active area, there is no difference between the small and medium sizes. You might be lead to think that there is a Wacom Bamboo Fun Large model hiding somewhere in the product lineup but that space is reserved by the Intuos range of tablets from the same manufacturer.

The bottom line is that if you want to get into creating and editing digital images or graphics on your PC or Mac, this is a perfect entry level product. The medium size version of the Bamboo Fun graphics tablet will ensure that you have a larger area to work on and you will feel less restricted or constrained.

Available in 4 colors, (white, silver, black and blue) the Wacom Bamboo Fun will appeal to all ages and skill levels and is perfect for doodling, annotating documents in your own handwriting or creating a new masterpiece in Adobe Photoshop. The Bamboo Fun fits perfectly into your workspace due to it’s slim and meagre size and design. With an active area the same as an A6 piece of paper, it is perfect for drawing, digital painting, touching up digital images or creating layouts in a graphics design application.

Due to it’s small size and low weight and with 4 programable action keys, the Bamboo Fun is perfect for slipping into a laptop bag to take on holiday, to work or to school. Powered by a USB connection to your PC or Mac, the Bamboo Fun is perfect to use anywhere and at any time. Imagine being able to take your own notes in a lesson or sketch ideas at a meeting. It is all possible with a Wacom Bamboo Fun graphics tablet. If you are more of a professional, the Wacom Bamboo Fun Medium offers a greater active area for you to use, or the range of Wacom Intuos graphics tablets are the next step up in size and functionality.

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BRAND NEW WACOM BAMBOO FUN PEN TOUCH TABLET CTH661    US $199.00

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If you want to use it for producing digital artwork in a graphics program, then the Bamboo will be an excellent choice. The widescreen 3.7 x 5.8 inch active area will mean that your pen strokes will be transfered to the screen with 512 levels of pressure sensitivity pin point accuracy. Add to this the ability to use the built in Wacom “Touch Ring” to scroll and zoom in and out of images and you will soon be creating masterpieces along with the thousands of other Wacom Bamboo users.

The Wacom Bamboso also houses 4 programable function keys that can be assigned to macros, menu items or mouse functions. This will help you speed through your application and will make creating digital art a breeze.

The Wacom Bamboo is also an excellent USB graphics tablet for taking with you to work,school or college for taking notes, annotating documents or even simply signing your emails. Designed with Windows Vista in mind, but also supporting Windows XP and Mac OS X, the Wacom Bamboo tablet is reinventing the pen for the 21st century.

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BRAND NEW WACOM BAMBOO FUN PEN TOUCH TABLET CTH661    US $199.00

Wacom Tablet Bamboo Fun B002 Slightly Used    US $41.00

The tablet connects to your computer via a standard USB connection and is supplied with a driver CD for Windows and Mac computers. Also included is a CD containing an application suite for Windows computers as well as a detailed manual instructing you how to use your new tablet.

If this is your first tablet, then you cannot go wrong with the excellent low price, the great specification and the ease of use.