Advantages: feels and looks good, customisable buttons Disadvantages: scratchy for some, buttons easy to click by mistake
The Wacom Bamboo One Pen is the stylus for Wacom Bamboo Graphics tablets, and unlike many graphic tablet pens, has hosts of extra features and functionality.
LOOK & FEEL
The stylus is a sleek, polished looking thing that sits comfortably in the hand and is a very similar size to a fountain pen. It sits well for use, but the buttons on the pen (see photo above) are a little too easy to click unintentionally, so make sure the pen stays at the same angle in the hand. The stylus is silver, with a gloss top half and matt bottom half, and the buttons lie a couple of centimetres from the nib itself.
The nib is white and a good size, small enough to lend accuracy but large enough not to be scratchy, and the stylus curves gently into the nib, which is a seperate piece of plastic. There is no clip on the stylus.
FEATURES
The pen ...
Advantages: 512 levels of pressure sensitivity, paper-like feel, 4 function buttons, zoom-wheel, eraser pen-tip Disadvantages: You may have to polish the shiny function buttons to keep them shiny
straight off, the CD will install even more functionality. In Windows Vista, installing the Bamboo unlocks the Tablet PC functions of Vista, allowing you to hand-write into any text-box that appears on the system. That is, everywhere you'd usually type, you can now hand-write instead, and Vista will convert it to text. Of course, this is an optional feature. Other unlocked Vista features include pen-flick navigation - special flicks of the pen can be used to navigate around the computer - for instance, a quick backwards flick will go Back. This also works in Internet Explorer.
The Bamboo also comes with a copy of Wacom's JustWrite Office, which expands the 2007 Microsoft Office System, allowing you to write into documents (e.g. Word, Excel) in natural handwriting, make notes, annotations, sign, etc.
The Bamboo itself works very well indeed ...
Advantages: Best on the low level market, great design, great drivers ad features. Disadvantages: not the cheapest graphics tablet, averagely sized active zone.
I bought this tablet over many other cheaper choices because i know wacom is a company i can trust, them being the world leader in graphics tablets.
The product works well, although im not very good at using it its features and usage works well not only for drawing but as a complete substitute for a mouse. it will stop RSI and has reduced the pain i got from what i thought was carpal tunnel syndrome,
It works very well with windows xp and its drivers integrate with minimal CPU usage. the tablet itself is designed very well. its compact but not so small its unusable and its pen works very well although could do with a bit of extra weight. its drivers do support pressure levels and these do work in photoshop but will take some setting changed and occasionally don't work. this can be fixed by unplugging then plugging in again.
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Manufacturer's product description
WACOM is the leading developer of inductive position sensing technology for mobile appliances. Wacom's wide range of options and accessories lets you customize your graphics tablet to fit the way you work, so you can be even more productive - whether you're retouching photography, creating 3D worlds, painting and drawing digitally, or simply signing your name to a document.
