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It's no secret Wacom has a firm grasp on what it takes to make great graphic input devices. Fresh off of its introduction of the Inkling last fall, the outfit recently unveiled the latest member of its high-end pen tablet line, the Intous5 touch. Essentially, Wacom took what made the Intuos4 a great addition to any designer or illustrator's workflow and refined it, with this latest iteration sporting a new rubber-coated shell. It also implements touch gestures -- much like those on the fresh Bamboo models -- which can be customized to speed up tasks you need to complete on the regular, preferably without the aid of a mouse.

Sure, a new matte black suit and the ability to navigate Adobe Creative Suite without a pen seem impressive at first glance, but is the new model worth investing northward of $229? Are you better off sticking with the Intuos4 you splurged on a while back? Let's see.

Gallery: Wacom Intuos5 touch

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Wacom Intuos5 touch review originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artCADcustom gesturesCustomGesturesdrawingExpressKeysfeaturedgesturesgraphicsgraphics tabletGraphicsTabletillustrationillustratorintuosIntuos5intuos5 pen tabletIntuos5PenTabletpen tabletPenTabletreviewsketchingtablettouchtouch gesturesTouchGestureswacomwacom intuos 5 pen tabletwacom intuos5Wacom tabletWacomIntuos5WacomIntuos5PenTabletWacomTabletSat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Wacom announces Intuos5 graphics tablets, we go hands-on! (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/wacom-intuos5-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/wacom-intuos5-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/wacom-intuos5-hands-on/#comments Wacom announces Intuos5 pen tablets, we go hands-on!It's a couple of months since we spotted paperwork for a mysterious "PTK-450" device at the FCC and now Wacom has finally revealed the gadget that goes with the label. The Intuos5 tablet is available to purchase immediately in Small (4 x 6 inches), Medium (6 x 8) and Large (13 x 8) sizes, priced at £200, £330 and £430 respectively. We're still waiting on confirmation of US pricing, but it'll no doubt be less than what a straight currency conversion suggests (i.e. somewhere below $320, $525 and $680). There's actually a fourth variant to add to the trio, but it's not an XL -- Wacom is hoping to up-sell you to a Cintiq 21UX or Cintiq 24HD if you want something bigger. Instead, the fourth tablet is a version of the Medium that comes without touch sensitivity, bringing the price down to £270 if you're able to live with pen-only input. Opting for this particular model will remove one of the biggest upgrades in this three-year product cycle: the ability of the Intuos5 to sense up to 16 finger-touches simultaneously, rather than just the nib of the pen. But there have been other revisions since the Intuos4 aside from touch, and you only have to read on to discover what those are.

Update: There was a problem with the embedded video -- sorry folks. It's working properly now, along with more gallery pics below.

Update: Just got word on US pricing. $230, $350 and $470 for the touch sensitive models. $300 for the Medium without touch. Also coming to the US is a pen-only version of the Small tablet -- we're not sure how much that'll cost (and Wacom's site seems to be down right now), but it'll be the cheapest upgrade of the bunch.

Gallery: Wacom Intuos5 hands-on


Gallery: Wacom Intuos 5 publicity shots


Gallery: Wacom Intuos5 software screenshots

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Wacom announces Intuos5 graphics tablets, we go hands-on! (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artCADdrawinggraphicsgraphics tabletGraphicsTablethands-onillustrationillustratorintuosintuos5pen tabletPenTabletsketchingtablettouchvideowacomwacom intuos5WacomIntuos5Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Wacom tablet leaves sketchy trails at the FCC, possibly a new Intuos4 (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/wacom-tablet-leaves-sketchy-trails-at-fcc-possibly-a-new-intuos/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/wacom-tablet-leaves-sketchy-trails-at-fcc-possibly-a-new-intuos/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/wacom-tablet-leaves-sketchy-trails-at-fcc-possibly-a-new-intuos/#comments There's not a lot of detail here, but if you've been eyeing up a new Intuos4 wireless graphics tablet then it might be worth bearing this recent FCC application in mind. Behind all the confidentiality agreements and abstract descriptions that are standard fare for unannounced products these days, the official paperwork lists a highly suggestive model number: PTK-450. The smallest Intuos4 currently available is the PTK-440 and it's been around for a couple of years already, so perhaps we're due a refresh.

Update: Now the two bigger tablets have made an appearance: the PTK-650 and the PTK-850, which would hypothetically complete this updated Intuos4 range.

Wacom tablet leaves sketchy trails at the FCC, possibly a new Intuos4 (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Homegrown Wacom Cintiq LCD tablet comes to life through prefab DIY enclosure originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cintiqdiydiy tabletDiyTablethackhacksIntuosmodmodsprefabprefabricatedtablettablet PCTabletPcWacomWacom CintiqWacom IntuosWacom tabletWacomCintiqWacomIntuosWacomTabletTue, 16 Mar 2010 02:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Wacom Intuos4 succumbs to peer pressure, goes wireless]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/01/wacom-intuos4-succumbs-to-peer-pressure-goes-wireless/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/01/wacom-intuos4-succumbs-to-peer-pressure-goes-wireless/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/01/wacom-intuos4-succumbs-to-peer-pressure-goes-wireless/#comments Okay, so maybe there's not an overwhelming group of "peers" for Wacom's Intuos4 graphics tablet, but we're still kind of saddened to see a device that hardly seems to require wirelessness donning a Bluetooth connectivity option and following the wireless peripherals crowd. Ah well, guess we can't grumble too much about choice, so if you have some freaky workplace scenarios that require your tablet to be untethered (to up to 10 meters), you should be circling the latter part of March and expecting to pay around $400 for the privilege, or about $50 more than the wired Medium tablet. No luck if you were after the other sizes, unfortunately -- you'll just have to learn to love that wire.

Wacom Intuos4 succumbs to peer pressure, goes wireless originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Not much left to say about the Wacom Intuos4 that hasn't already been said in previews and repeated leaks. The pen tablet available in S ($229), M ($349), L ($469), and XL ($789) wide-format sizes. It's worth noting that the Large, with its 102.5-inches of working area is currently listed for $369 on the Wacom eStore (even up to the point of checkout) in what's most certainly a typo. Not saying they'll honor that price but you never know. Check the video introduction and feature set in the video after the break.

Gallery: Intuos4 tablet pops up on Wacom online store with official pics, pricing


[Thanks, Victor]

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Video: Wacom's intuos4 pen tablet now available with special typo pricing originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>intuosintuos4pen tabletPenTabletwacomWed, 25 Mar 2009 04:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Wacom's Intuos4 removes layers, gets previewed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/wacoms-intuos4-removes-layers-gets-previewed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/wacoms-intuos4-removes-layers-gets-previewed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/wacoms-intuos4-removes-layers-gets-previewed/#comments We've already seen some blurred image of the Wacom Intuos4's box and in-store display, and now we've got some much cleaner shots and hands-on impressions from ThatPoshGirls, which seems to have come back from a years-long hiatus just to cover this tablet. The new pen base is well-received, as are the LED screens that remind what each button is programmed to do. Overall, it's what you've come to expect from the Intuos series, along with improved Windows Vista compatibility. It's worth noting that the Amazon price was spotted when a product review was submitted and was quoted at $350 for the 6 x 9 inch medium, a little less than the $480 Canadian price from Future Shop we saw yesterday. Hit up the read link below for more pics of the tablet, its pen, and most importantly, cleaner shots of the box. Of course, we're still waiting on Wacom to even acknowledge its existence, but we'd expect that announcement to be just around the corner at this point.

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Wacom's Intuos4 removes layers, gets previewed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: An anonymous tipster managed to snap a photo of a Future Shop inventory screen that shows four Intuos4 models and pricing: 4 x 6 inch small for $299, 6 x 9 inch medium for $479, 8 x 13 inch large for $999, and 12 x 19 extra large for $649 (all prices Canadian). No clue why the extra large one is over $300 cheaper. They're all apparently in stock at the distribution center, but there's no word on when they'll actually ship to stores.

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Wacom Intuos4 tablet caught out of the box, in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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