http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/ Engadget Comments for Wacom rolls out "Bamboo" tablet http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.wacom-asia.com/press/img/20070515AP_bamboo.pdf]]>May 15th 2007 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/
Looks freaking gorgeous, when will this actually hit the states?!]]>May 15th 2007 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 15th 2007 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/And very funny how they imitate the apple ipod nano Spot]]>May 15th 2007 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/
I'm in the market for one, but I don't need one urgently enough to drop a couple hundered dollars on a Graphire. If this one is cheaper, I'll buy this one instead.]]>May 15th 2007 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/consumer pen tablet targeted at PC and
Mac users in non-graphics markets such
as home users, office workers and
business professionals.
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In other words, a low-end tablet for the rest of the market with no real pressure sensitivity to speak of, let alone tilt, etc.

I'm glad that they seem to have moved from the gloss finish of their Intuos3 in this one, tho. With any luck the tracing sheet on this one is actually transparent this time, and not grey (a completely illogical move done with their Intuos3 line)

But really this product is not for graphics heads.
]]>May 16th 2007 4:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/Specs on the Bamboo are pretty impressive. It is certified for Vista, so reporting rate is over 133pps, resolution is 2540lpi and it delivers 512 levels of pressure to pen tip and eraser. Works as good as it looks. Bamboo is aimed at people who just want the best possible interface with their new computer - that simple. Not driven by graphics, but wanting to use all the advanced annotation, handwriting and navigation features and then some. It does not have tilt, so don't think this will ever be a competitor to Intuos. Bamboo is absolutely a digital lifestyle choice for those that want the full experience. Available in Europe and Asia Pacific plus Japan... for now. Let the WOW begin!]]>May 16th 2007 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/Jun 6th 2007 3:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/
I contacted Wacom and got told it was for cosmetic reasons only. ]]>May 18th 2007 10:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/----------
Read what I said again. I said with any luck it will be transparent, not that it actually is. If they had some sense it would be, tho...]]>May 18th 2007 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/May 20th 2007 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/15/wacom-rolls-out-bamboo-tablet/
But with the new Graphire Bluetooth capabilities.

I want it all.]]>Sep 6th 2007 1:08PM