Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch
by Wacom, Inc
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Customer Review: Is it for someone who likes to see his pen draw?
Summary: 2 Stars
I was thinking between Intuos3 or Bamboo pen plus touch and finally I bought the latter.The item is well built for the money and the pen is not cheap or light but just right to me. Software installs smoothly on core2duo XP pro.
I did not buy it for the touch option or navigating browsers but to edit my photos though I tried it and I did not do well so we leave it at that.I opened Photoshop7 and the pen is usable, thanks god, but it is not a better way compared to a mouse, may be after months of practice. I doubt this will happen though I think Wacom should rethink their strategy in marketing.One need not be a genius to know Cintiq is what the best and the pro want and it is what simple guy like me wants too.The whole Intuos line should go and Cintiq should switch between the two modes just incase the poor artist misses it,the one who insists Intuos is the best thing that ever happend to his art. What you see is what you draw as you touch is good sense and appeals to most people, the not gifted ones I mean, but a lower price is in order. After all it is no more complex than a laptop and they sell for six hundred dollars nowadays(for my model). So for the Bamboo it comes to this,you blow a hundred bucks for Disneyland on a crowded day just for a ride or two and it don't bite you none and this ain't bad promotion no how, so give it a try just for the laughs.
Two stars I give to make you read it.
Customer Review: Don't get so touchy
Summary: 5 Stars
I ended up picking this little product up for about 93, shipping and all. I have to say it's a REALLY handy product to have. It's small, efficient, and WELL worth the money paid for it.
For my intensive purposes the software that came with it was kinda lackluster but not that bad. I wanted to wait until I had used this product fully before I wrote a review, and I'm glad I did. I was able to find some flaws here and there because of it. Mind you this tool was made and I do mean MADE for photoshop, it has uses in all programs you can think of; for example I was using it to mess about in SAI Paint tool.
This is where I noticed some weird flaws with the touch system. I tried to zoom in but it didn't work using touch (I found a work around using the tablet buttons but it was still kinda upsetting that I couldn't zoom with the gestures).
In addition to that, the Touch didn't really serve much of a purpose for photoshop either, outside of zooming in. You really can't rotate the canvas and it does take some getting used to.
overall? I'd rate this product 4.5 stars out of 5 :)
note: The pen is absolutely wonderful btw...durable as can be and able to last hours without even breaking a sweat. I love that rough surface on the tablet drawing area as well, I don't feel like I'm writing on a piece of Plexiglas with a marker lol
Customer Review: First Tablet, amateur dooldler
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first tablet and I describe my thoughts on how I use it mainly for Photoshop.
Pen: It works great in the pen area, lots of levels of sensitivity. The one thing I would have to note is when I flip the pen over to erase (very convenient) some of the shiny plastic came off from the "eraser" cap. I don't know if it's suppose to that or I'm erasing very hard.
Touch capabilities: Zoom in and out is decent in Photoshop and I do use that feature frequently though for me, the scrolling is not very smooth with larger canvas sizes but it works ok in smaller sizes or it could also be my laptop that can't run too many processes?? Scrolling side to side in Photoshop can be tricky (for me), sometimes there is a delayed response or I swiped too hard and I'm out of range. Scrolling up and down works fine. I never used or figured out how to use the rotate feature in Photoshop which makes me think that the rotating doesn't work in PS.
Mouse alternative: Three words. Giant touch pad. I use my laptop touch pad/track pad all the time so it was no different using the tablet to do the same but if I had to chose I would still go with my touch pad because I'm more use to it.
Overall: I like it because it is my first tablet. The touch capabilities while not smooth can be useful.
Customer Review: Pen & Multi-Touch Gestures in one pad. Almost perfect! Great Mac Support.
Summary: 4 Stars
Just bought one of these. I think it's going to replace my Intuos 4, believe it or not. It's Pen & multi-touch gestures in one surface. It gives me all the touchpad funtions of pinch zoom & rotate, two finger 360° scroll, and back/forward swipes that's far more intuitive than the Intuos 4 ipod wheel. Plus all the pressure sensitive goodness when I switch to pen. At $85, it's a perfect tablet for anyone.
Works out of the box with Photoshop CS4's pressure sensitivity, plus pinch zoom, 360 scrolling and OpenGL canvas rotation. Pen's second button defaults to the hand tool in PS, which is very handy. Supports two finger back/forward swipes in Safari. Inkwell support too. Tablet buttons are configurable too. You can toggle Touch on and off, or disable it completely.
It's like having a jumbo laptop trackpad on your desk. Plus it has the famous Wacom pressure sensitive pen whenever you need it. The only downside is it the size. With a 6x4 active area, it's probably a little small for someone who works on a tablet all day. (I would be very surprised if the Intuos 5 won't have multi-touch also)
It's terrific for the times you occasionally need pen input (Photoshop, ZBrush, etc) or need to pack a full function tablet into your laptop bag. I highly recommend it.
Customer Review: Touch not perfect, but well worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
As other reviews indicate, the touch feature on this product isn't absolutely perfect...regardless, it's a fantastic compliment to the pen (and isn't that the real reason someone should buy a Wacom Tablet?). In general the touch feature works just fine, but a few of the gestures are a bit shaky. They work, just not always on the first try. Honestly though, it really doesn't bother me since I'm using my mouse side by side with the tablet. And at the end of the day, it's all about the pen. The pen feels great and the slight texture on the tablet makes the transition from paper to this product very easy. At a price under a hundred dollars this tablet is a crazy good deal. The four buttons on the tablet and the two on the pen are completely programmable, so you can set them up as your favorite keyrokes. And there are a lot more customizable preferences. Lastly, if your not buying this for any particular reason, such as a mouse alternative or for graphic work, you may not find it getting the use it deserves. Much like a nice pair of running shoes...they're not exactly worth the money if you hardly ever run. Overall, if you actually need a tablet like this, it's worth every penny.