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Bamboo Fun (Medium) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software | List Price: $199.99
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Brand: Wacom
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Package contains - Bamboo Fun pen tablet and pen, Bamboo Fun mouse, pen stand, package of 3 replacement pen nibs, USB cable, quick start guide, installation CD with tablet driver and electronic user manual, software DVD that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Win/4.0 Mac, Corel Painter Essentials 3.0, and Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 GE.
- Great for digital drawing and painting, touching up photos, or writing in your own personal script
- 512 levels of pressure sensitivity to more accurately mimic physical drawing
- Compatible with all major software
- Works with both Windows and Mac operating systems
Wacom delivers with Bamboo Fun! [Posted on 2007-10-11]
For those looking at these with fresh eyes, Wacom has brought this technology a long way. Most people shopping for Wacom tablets probably have owned similar products in the past. This product is more affordable than the higher end Intuos3 models, yet powerful enough for many pros. While I have struggled with rating this product a 3 or 4, it is definitely a good product.
First of all, the "medium" sized tablet will look large to most people. This size is perfect for hard core graphics people who need to work at the pixel level for large images. However, most users will find the small size probably fits the needs of occasional graphics use. Those using this for the mouse and function keys may prefer this size. Either way, the pen function will map to your screen size for any of the Wacom models.
This unit comes in a variety of colors and configurations. The mouse is nice because it allows you to free up a USB port if you're using a USB mouse. Power users will need more from a mouse though. If you're anything like me, you prefer a mouse with many more options than this one provides.
The Bamboo software also allows you to customize the buttons. Left-handers will greatly appreciate this!
Upon plugging in the device, the mouse worked immediately! The pen also works as a mouse or as a pen/brush for drawing applications. Be prepared to spend some time tweaking this unit to your likes though. Installing the drivers and software allows you to access the settings and tools that make this device versatile and customizable.
The software included with this device is a nice to have. Many people who buy this will already have or need full blown Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Elements gives you everything casual users need. The Corel application is nice to play with. But other than a few "macro" type functions I have yet to find anything I can't already do with Adobe. Perhaps newer users may find the Corel product more user-friendly.
Pros
+ USB connection
+ Works on XP and Vista almost plug and play - before software installation
+ Nice customizable software
+ Nice bundled applications - Adobe Elements and Corel Draw
+ No additional power adapter needed
Cons
- Medium size is large for casual users not using the mouse
- The scrolling zoom function does not work uniformly on all applications
- The mouse with this model will not suffice for most users
- Default settings require a lot of adjusting for graphics editing
- The tablet would have been ideal with several additional USB ports
Overall, the graphic artist or visual junkie NEEDS one of these. If you are a casual user, it is worth getting one on sale. You just might want to lean towards the small one. The small model with pen only will meet most users' needs.
Enjoy.
Great product ! [Posted on 2007-12-22]
This is a great starter tablet.
It is small enough to take with you if you are mobile and on a laptop, .....also the setup was a breeze.
Would highly recommend it for people who use graphics software. It makes using it a lot easier.
My favorite traveling companion [Posted on 2008-02-18]
I love this tablet! It does feel like you are drawing on paper! The strokes seem almost cleaner! I am especially fond of the fact that it has a mouse as well.
Bamboo Fun [Posted on 2008-04-10]
This is my first tablet - and I LOVE IT! It is everything it is advertised to be.
Great Item! Great Price! [Posted on 2008-05-10]
The Bamboo Fun is the best Pen Tablet device I have ever used. Wacom has made a wonderful product that is feature rich and has great performance. The Bamboo Fun has four user programable buttons on the tablet along with a programable ring for zooming and scrolling. The Bamboo Fun gives you a lot of great features and awesome performance for not a lot of money. I would definitely recommend the Bamboo Fun to anyone on a budget and looking for a great product for hand writing recognition, picture editing, drafting, artists, digital scrap booking and so much more! Way to go Wacom for building such a wonderful product for people on a budget! This pen tablet has more features than a lot of the high dollar ones out there and doesn't sacrifice any performance!
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