Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch
by Wacom, Inc
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Manufacturer: Wacom, IncFormat: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows
Model: CTH460
Color: Black
Product features:
- Two sensors for precise pen and Multi-Touch input
- Pressure-sensitive pen tip for natural pen and brush strokes
- Quick access to user-defined shortcuts with four ExpressKeys
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 Win / 6.0 Mac for editing, retouching, enhancing and sharing digital photos
- Battery-free, ergonomic pen with two switches
- Active Area Touch (W x H) - 4.9" x 3.4" (124mm x 86mm); Pen (W x H) - 5.8" x 3.6" (147mm x 91mm)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch
Customer Review: Little to complain, much to praise
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this tablet because... well, to be honest, I had no reason for buying a tablet. I'm not a professional graphic designer (though if I were, I'm sure I'd invest in at least the Bamboo Fun over this), and I'm more than happy with Logitech mice. I merely had some money burning in my pocket and wanted to have a much more intuitive, fluid experience. I'm happy to say I had such a thing with this tablet.
To start off, I bought the Pen & Touch model intentionally believing that the addition of both was a good idea, rather than being stuck with only one or the other. Of course the control works flawlessly. There are times where I'll be holding the pen while utilizing the touch, but the pen cancels it out from being too near, but that's due to human error, not a machine flaw.
Now, the pen works perfectly. Everything feels right and great, and the pressure sensitivity is wonderful on Photoshop. It feels (almost) like I'm drawing on paper. Of course, I'm sure we're not ever going to achieve that pencil-to-paper feel with a digital tablet--not with as consumer-friendly of a tablet as this, but for being only $100, it sure gets close; and if I'm going to be using it as a mouse alternative 80% of the time, it's not a big deal to have such a feel anyways. My only gripe would be that there's not much grip the pen, and it can sort of find some wiggle room if you're not careful. Otherwise, it works as it should, and then some. Incredible pen tablet.
When it comes to the touch, however, it falls short a tiny, tiny bit. Of course the larger surface area makes it miles better than any laptop touch pad, but it still feels a bit claustrophobic. For some odd reason, the entirety of the tablet's surface cannot be used for touch. There is a small sliver around the touch-sensitive area that is not used for touch. Why this is, I'm not sure, and it's not too incredibly annoying. I just feel like it should have utilized the whole area, but I'm just nitpicking. In all, the touch portion of the tablet is a bit... well, bad. The touch-only cues are very well done, as the tablet seems to always recognize my flicks for back and forward, as well as scrolling. The zooming is a bit more bipolar, and I have yet to get the rotate to work, though that's merely due to the lack of rotatable objects I've had to work with. Just using the touch portion for the mouse feels incredibly jerky. No matter what speed I set it to, it seems to be impossible to gauge the speed. It feels like it speeds and slows constantly, regardless of what I do. I've been able to get used to it a bit, but I always take the pen over the touch at any point I can.
The tablet is incredibly solid and incredible. The pen portion is completely flawless; sure, there are places where you could nitpick, but that's just if you REALLY want to find any type of negative aspect to it. The touch could be polished a bit, and it's definitely different from what I'm used to. I'm sure over time, any person could easily master this minuscule task. Mastering it shouldn't really be a priority, though, if it were maybe fixed up a tiny bit. Regardless, don't let these comments sway you from the tablet. The touch really isn't that bad. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give it a 7. It's up there, it just needs a push higher.
Really, for only $100, it's an incredible deal. It sounds like a lot, but I was honestly surprised something as nice as this could go for $100. The space itself is generous, too. It works incredibly, and is as consumer-friendly as a microwavable Mac & Cheese. Crappy analogy, yes, but it works.
Description of Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch
Bamboo Pen and Touch combines the benefits of Multi-Touch with the comfort and precision of Wacom?s ergonomically-designed pen, giving you a powerful new way to work with your computer. Multi-Touch allows you to use simple gestures and finger taps in an area larger than on standard mobile devices or laptop trackpads. Easily move around your desktop, scroll through documents, navigate the web, zoom in and out of photos, and rotate images. For precision work, pick up the pressure-sensitive pen to edit photos, create personal greetings, make sketches, and mark up documents in your own handwriting. The tablet?s generous active area makes it more natural to use. It?s easy - even if you?re new to the touch experience. You can even customize your Bamboo Pen and Touch experience by assigning your own shortcuts to the four ExpressKeys. Bamboo Pen and Touch works with your existing computer: desktop or laptop, PC or Mac. And it?s an incredible value with the included software: Adobe Photoshop Elements and Nik Color Efex Pro. Sleek and black, the tablet makes for a stylish addition to your workspace. Attach Bamboo Pen and Touch to a standard USB port, set it comfortably by your keyboard, and let your intuition guide you.Combining intuitive design and versatility, the Bamboo Pen and Touch is a powerful creative workstation that lets PC and Mac users create digital art with an organic, hands-on feel. Using an innovative tablet and Wacom's "Multi-Touch" system, users can manipulate images and navigate the Web using simple gestures and finger taps. When combined with Wacom's pen-input technology, Pen and Touch allows you to write, doodle, and embellish with ease.
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 Large, textured work surface and customizable keys give you artistic control. View larger. |
 Multi-Touch lets you scroll, zoom, and rotate your screen with simple hand gestures. |
Measuring 9.8 by 6.9 inches, the Pen and Touch is compact enough to store comfortably in a laptop case. It features a large and responsive active area, providing enough workspace for even your most ambitious projects. For added convenience, four ExpressKeys provide quick access to user-defined shortcuts.
The tablet comes with a battery-free pen with an easy-to-grip design, so you can have maximum control over your drawing. The work surface is textured, providing a pen-on-paper feel. It's also reversible, so you can use it comfortably whether you're right- or left-handed.
The Pen and Touch is simple to set up. Simply plug the tablet into your computer via a USB port, install the provided drivers, and you're ready to go. You'll be doodling, writing, and painting in minutes.
Enhance Creativity with Multi-Touch Technology
With the Pen and Touch, Wacom has implemented a new technology called Multi-Touch. Typically, tablets require you to use the stylus for navigation, but Multi-Touch provides a comfortable hands-on alternative. It allows you to quickly navigate through your computer with a single finger. You can also scroll, zoom, and rotate your screen with simple hand gestures. It's intuitively-designed and easy to use -- even if you're new to the touch experience.
For precision work, you can use the included pen. When you use the pen, the screen will automatically recalibrate for more precise use. In your hands, the pen quickly becomes an all-purpose art tool. It features 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, allowing you to perform tasks ranging from fine hand-writing to wide-brush painting. You can add hand-drawn embellishments to your favorite photos, add life to your digital sketches, or provide a personal touch to your scrapbooking pages.
First-Class Visual Editing Software The tablet also comes with a full suite of visual editing software, including Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 Win/6.0 Mac and Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 WE3--valued separately at several hundred dollars.
Pen and Touch is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (Service Pack 2) and Mac OS X (10.4.8 or higher.) It requires a powered USB drive, a colored screen, and a CD/DVD drive.
What's in the Box Bamboo Pen and Touch tablet, Bamboo pen, Quick Start guide, installation CD (includes driver software, interactive tutorial and user's manual), software DVD.
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