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ASUS Eee Slate EP121 review

Eschewing the more common convertible notebook design and going full on slate with both multitouch and Wacom digitizer is something new for Asus and the PC industry in general. It’s clear that such decisions are driven more by the consumer market that convertible makes have been targeting in the past. We had a couple of weeks to put the EP121 through its paces, and have come away suitably impressed.

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Apple’s Magic Trackpad leaked before WWDC?

A series of images has popped up on Engadget showing an as of yet unannounced Apple trackpad accessory aimed at desktop computers.  It may also include handwriting recognition.  Though there’s nothing official, it’s seems very likely to be real, as there have been trademark registrations for the name Magic Trackpad.  On that note, what is it with Apple’s need to brand everything as magical?  It strikes me as an abuse of Clarke’s Third Law, which states “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” With WWDC just a few hours…

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Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch Tablet: A re-review

Back in November, Dave was able to satisfy his desire need to be able to multi-touch everything by plunking down $230 on the Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch tablet. He was kind enough to review it for us, and his reactions were decidedly favourable; so much so that Doug was convinced enough to pull the trigger on one of his own, the diminutive Pen & Touch, which he too spoke highly of. Personally, I’m an Intuos man; my first foray into the Wacom world was on an Intuos 2,…

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A Look at the New Wacom Fun Pen & Touch Tablet

Okay, so I recently picked up the new Wacom Bamboo Fun (Pen & Touch) Tablet to see if it holds up to what Wacom’s been promising about offering multitouch and pen tablet experience on both a Mac and a Windows-based computer.  I know what you’re thinking, why don’t I wait for one of the new multi-touch monitors coming out?  Well, for starters I’m impatient; I want multi-touch NOW!  Second, I really like using a pen for some of the drawings and Photoshop touchups I like to do.  Thirdly, I have…

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Wacom Bamboo Touch Tablet

It’s been a long time since there’s been a major change in a product line from tablet maker Wacom.  All that has changed though.  If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, Wacom makes tablets that allow you to draw naturally on a computer.  Using a piezoelectric pen, the harder you press on the surface, the thicker the line, or the heavier the ink flow, which makes the old days of trying to draw with a mouse seem positively comical. The last time Wacom introduced something revolutionary as opposed to…

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Wacom Announces new Cintiq 12WX

I’ve always been a fan of Wacom tablets. There’s really no better input device for uses such as Photoshop or ZBrush, and now they’ve introduced their newest – the Cintiq 12WX. It features a hi-resolution 12 inch wide screen display, and 1024 levels of sensitivity. From the press release: Pressure-sensitivity with 1,024 levels Create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes. Tilt Sensitivity Tilt your input device in either direction and create natural-looking pen, brush, and eraser strokes. Rotation Sensitivity Some input devices can be rotated along their axis and with…

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