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Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch
$99.00
Released September, 2009
The Pros:Affordable price. Makes switching between pen and mouse input easy. No mode switching - automatically ignores touch input when it senses the pen.
The Cons:Poor surface texture - too rubbery. Doesn't support all of the multi-touch gestures available on OSX.
The Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch is an innovative computer-input gadget that allows for natural pen and finger input onto a screen via a USB-connected tablet. It allows users to navigate with their fingers (Multi-Touch input) and use the battery-free/ergonomic pen to make an annotation or draw a quick sketch.
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While one’s finger is in contact with the surface, the input turns to touch; but as soon as a pen tip is brought into proximity, Multi-Touch is turned off and the pen input takes over. Note also that the pen includes a pressure-sensitive tip, allowing for natural brush strokes that translate correctly onto the screen. Included also with the tablet are two software suites: Adobe Photoshop Elements and Nik Color Efex Pro. Note that Bamboo Pen & Touch 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 (Win/Mac)
- Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 WE3
User Reviews (2)
Pros & Cons
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makes switching between pen and mouse input easy
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no mode switching - automatically ignores touch input when it senses the pen
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includes both a multi-touch trackpad and a more precise input pen
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no batteries required for the pen
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improved pen pressure sensitivity than the stand-alone Bamboo Pen - 1024 vs 512 levels
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quality albeit wasteful packaging
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quality construction with good attention to detail
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poor surface texture - too rubbery
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doesn't support all of the multi-touch gestures available on OSX
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