Wacom Intuos4 Wireless Tablet

* Easy connection to any Bluetooth enabled computer while moving freely up to 33 ft (approx. 10 m)
* Natural: New Wacom Tip Sensor with 2,048 levels of pressure Sensitivity
* Flexible: Ambidextrous design
* Comfortable: User-defined Touch Ring with toggle functionality
* Individual: 8 customisable ExpressKeys - including OLED-displays
* Grip Pen with pen stand, colour identification rings, thick-bodied replacement grip, 5 standard nibs,
1 stroke nib, 1 flex nib, 3 felt nibs
* New radial menus for fast access to shortcuts
* Consistent: New surface structure and design for easy strokes
* Reliable: 2 years warranty
* State of the art: Supports Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP (+SP2) and Windows Vista |
Mac OS X 10.4.8 or higher


Our opinion:

A good graphic tablet is essential for anyone doing a lot of image editing - as a mouse will not nearly give you the precision, control or functionality that a graphic pen can. There are only a few companies that produce graphic tablets - but Wacom is the market leader with a string of awards and firsts to its name.

Intuos4 are Wacom’s top-of-the range tablets, designed for the serious amateur and professional user. From spring 2010, the Intuous4 range will be updated with a wireless tablet.

The new Wireless tablet is almost the size of a medium tablet (minus 7mm in width, 1mm in depth but an extra 3mm in height, to be exact). Given the additional technology in this tablet, the loss of working area seems surprisingly small.

However, is it important for a graphics tablet to be wireless?

Having used graphic tablets for almost a decade now, I would be glad to loose the cable at the back. You often need to swap the keyboard, mouse and graphic tablet around on your desk, depending on whether you will be image editing or writing an email - and the wire of the tablet is limiting - and not particularly attractive on the desk either. Would it be worth the extra GBP30 in price difference between the Intuos4 Medium and the Wireless to loose the cable? Definitely!

Highly recommended *****



Manufacturer's description:

Designed for creative professionals, it comes with Bluetooth connectivity that delivers the flexibility of a wireless work environment. It features 2,048 levels of pressure sensitivity and customisable ExpressKeys with OLED displays. Scrolling or zooming can be done with a fingertip thanks to the Touch Ring with toggle functionality. It even has new radial menus for faster access to shortcuts.

* Dimensions (W x D x H): 363 x 253 x 15 mm
* Weight: 0.9 kg (with battery)
* Interface: USB, Bluetooth
* Technology: Electromagnetic resonance method
* Resolution (per point): 0.005 mm (5,080 lines per inch)
* Tilt sensitivity: ± 60°
* Maximum reading height with pen: 10 mm
* No. of ExpressKeys: 8
* Touch Ring controller: 1