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Wacom Bamboo Fun
$199.00
Released September, 2009
The Pros:Doesn't require any batteries, even for the pen. Bundled with valuable software - Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter Essentials and Nik Color Efex. Pen input works great - allows for greater artistic versatility.
The Cons:Multi-touch input only works with certain supported applications. Only for beginners - not designed for any one function in particular.
The Wacom Bamboo Fun is an innovative computer-input gadget that allows for natural pen and finger input onto a screen via a USB-connected tablet. It is essentially the big brother to the smaller, more compact Bamboo Craft.
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It too features a battery-free and ergonomic pen for retouching/editing photos, as well creating and then embellishing photos. Users then have the option of employing the Multi-Touch finger input to scroll, zoom, rotate, go backward, or go forward. Included also are three software packages: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 (Win/Mac), Corel Painter Essentials 4.0, and Nik Color Efex. Note that Bamboo Fun has been engineered to work with all current and next-generation operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS 10.4+.
Additional Information
The Wacom Bamboo series includes (in order of size/functionality/price): the Bamboo Pen, Bamboo Touch, Bamboo Pen & Touch, Bamboo Craft, and Bamboo Fun.
Features
- Computer Input Tablet
- Pressure-Sensitive Pen (Battery-Free)
- Multi-Touch Input (Fingers)
- Textured Work Surface
- ExpressKeys (Shortcuts)
- Attached Fabric Loop (for Pen)
- USB Interface
- Interactive Tutorial
Included Apps/Accessories
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0
- Corel Painter Essentials 4.0
- Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 WE3
User Reviews (1)
Pros & Cons
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doesn't require any batteries, even for the pen
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bundled with valuable software - Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter Essentials and Nik Color Efex
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pen input works great - allows for greater artistic versatility
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good for beginners - combines many tablet-like functions in a single package
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lots of physical space - doesn't make you feel cramped
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comes with extras not listed in the product description - includes three extra nibs and an extraction tool
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design - the brushed-aluminum look matches many Apple computers
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multi-touch input only works with certain supported applications
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only for beginners - not designed for any one function in particular
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