By Andrew Liszewski
Since today will probably be dominated with news about Amazon’s possible tablet announcement, yesterday Wacom decided to spill the beans on the refresh of their Bamboo line. The low-cost tablets now feature a very flat profile with a minimal bezel around their stylus-friendly surface. The line now consists of the $79 Bamboo Connect, with a 5.8×3.6-inch work surface. The $99 Bamboo Capture, also with a 5.8×3.6-inch work surface. And the $199 Bamboo Create, with a larger 8.5×5.4-inch work surface. The last two, the Capture and the Create, also support multi-touch allowing you to use your fingers instead of the stylus for controlling the cursor, or gestures for triggering other functionality.
To keep the costs low, the Capture and Create also connect to your PC via a USB cable by default. But you can cut that cable with this $39 Wireless Option that includes a compact dongle for your computer, and a wireless adapter and battery for the tablets. They provide a wireless range of about 33 feet, and fully recharge off of a USB connection in less than 6 hours. (Wacom’s website is a little vague as to how long your tablet will actually run wirelessly.)
[ Wacom Bamboo Connect, Bamboo Capture, Bamboo Create ] VIA [ Electronista ]
