Sunday, April 24, 2005

Wacom announce new bluetooth tablet.

Wacom Europe released their first pen tablet to use bluetooth based wireless technology. The Graphire Bluetooth is a tablet with an active area of 6x8 inches and which retails for £189.99 inclusive of VAT. It comes bundled with software such as Corel Painter Essentials 2, the US version should also include Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 and Color Efex Pro™ 2 GE by nik multimedia, Inc. I'm hoping this is not just a US only bundle. This follows on the heels of the announcement by Wacom Japan of an A5 Bluetooth pen tablet, called FAVO. These tablets are aimed at consumers and enthusiasts rather than the professional, which begs to answer, what pray tell do they have planned for professionals... I'd like to see a wireless cintiq.

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