Wacom Tablets for the Artistically Inclined

Wacom tablets are splendid tools for graphic designers & artists. One can draw directly on the tablet with the tablet pen & see the results on the computer screen. Have you ever tried to draw with your computer mouse? Well, it's not easy & flat out impractical. For a person who does more than edit images on Photoshop, like folks who creates designs, portraits, artwork, & etc on the computer; the Wacom tablet is a must! Professional Wacom tablets costs anywhere between a few hundred dollars to about a thousand dollars.

View the entire selection at Wacom.com. The newest Wacom technology is the Cintiq screen where a user can draw directly on the display screen. The unit costs about $999 each. For regular users who want to draw on the computer for fun & hobby like; the Wacom Bamboo Fun (http://www.wacom.com/bambootablet/bamboofun.cfm) is the best choice as it provides the pen, tablet, wireless mouse, & the newest Photoshop Elements software for about $99. A cheaper Wacom Bamboo tablet without the wireless mouse & software is available to at about $20 cheaper. Wacom products are Windows Vista certified.

Some of the Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet Features:

* Works with new handwriting recognition, inking and pen features in Windows Vista (all editions but Home Basic) and Apple operating systems (OS X)
* Supports widescreen displays and has a textured work surface for a natural pen-on-paper feel
* High resolution and report rate for outstanding accuracy
* Precise control and 512 levels of pressure sensitivity on the pen and eraser
* Quick access to user-defined shortcuts with four Express Keys?
* Easy scrolling and zooming with finger-sensitive Touch Ring
* Patented, battery-free pen with customizable buttons for comfort and reliability
* Detachable USB cable unplugs from your computer and your tablet for easy storage and transport
* Ergonomic design provides a comfortable supplement to mouse and keyboard input
* Includes one year warranty

Bamboo Fun - Technical Specs: