Wacom Bamboo Pen is Amazing!

[bhanson]

http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-CTL460-B...dp/B002OOWC3I/

I've always been fascinated by the idea of tablet entry but have run across some monstrosities of implementations. I decided to order the Wacom Bamboo because I wanted to create some screencasts à la Khan Academy but in some subject areas he doesn't do that I tutor for.

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I think with this I can replace my paper notes with OneNote finally. If the screen on an actual tablet PC works as well as this tablet does then I may consider getting one exclusively for note taking.

 

[Soundmanred]

I've always wanted to try a pen tablet, might as well for ~$60.
My daughter could probably use it to learn to write on...

 

[dma0991]

I would prefer the Bamboo Pen & Touch although it would cost more than the Bamboo Pen. The Bamboo Touch would be a better choice and functionality compared to the Apple Magic Trackpad. The only problem is Wacom products are never cheap. :\

 

[corkyg]

I have used Wacom pads for years - back when they used a serial connection. I use the Graphire - it has both a pen and a wireless mouse. I use the mouse for macro moves and the pen for graphics editing and micro work. It saved me from CTS!

 

[bhanson]

I would prefer the Bamboo Pen & Touch although it would cost more than the Bamboo Pen. The Bamboo Touch would be a better choice and functionality compared to the Apple Magic Trackpad. The only problem is Wacom products are never cheap. :\

$58 for the Pen, $88 for the Pen and Touch.

I don't know, it seems very reasonable to me.

 

[Soundmanred]

This thing is pretty fun! My daughter loves to color with it, and the handwriting detection is cool.
Well worth the $61!

 

[bhanson]

This thing is pretty fun! My daughter loves to color with it, and the handwriting detection is cool.
Well worth the $61!

Try SmoothDraw 3. It makes the tablet feel like real paper.

I'm having trouble getting it to work as well in other applications--like OneNote. It works "okay" but the resolution seems to be lower. If I zoom in the resolution increases (intuitively), but in SmoothDraw the resolution is good all of the time.

 

[Throckmorton]

I've always wanted to try a pen tablet, might as well for ~$60.
My daughter could probably use it to learn to write on...

That would probably confuse her more than anything. She should learn to write with a pencil and paper

 

[Throckmorton]

With my Graphire I used to just tape a sheet from a sketch pad on top to make it feel like paper. Apparently that wears out the plastic tip though

 

[Soundmanred]

That would probably confuse her more than anything. She should learn to write with a pencil and paper

She uses her NDS to draw with and she writes letters on there, and this is just a much larger version of it. 🙂
She's ahead of the game as far as reading and writing, this is just extra.