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Our professional pen tablets – Intuos3
Throughout the world, our professional range is unrivalled and
acknowledged to be an industry standard with our unique
technology, high performance and quality. We are extremely proud
that our Intuos3 range has received numerous industry awards and
many respected and internationally-renowned design awards. It has
also been highly acclaimed by our customers: those professionals
who create inspirational movies, animation, digital art, advertisements
and web designs. There can be no higher endorsement.
Our consumer pen tablets – Bamboo
Bamboo, our new consumer family of pen tablets, was launched in
2007. It provides a natural-to-use tool for expressing creative ideas
and communicating in a unique and more personal way. We have
used all of our skill and experience from our professional market
products to create Bamboo, incorporating the quality and
user-friendly features synonymous with our products. Bamboo can
be used and enjoyed by everyone: male or female, young or old.
Our best -selling models are Bamboo and Bamboo Fun. The former
unlocks powerful, pen-based features found in current operating
systems, particularly Microsoft Windows Vista™. Bamboo Fun
enables users to intuitively draw, paint, sketch, write or retouch
digital photographs. To sum it up, Bamboo is a new, fun way of
working with a computer.
Our interactive pen displays – Cintiq & DTX/PL
Providing the freedom to work with the pen directly on screen, our
interactive pen displays come in two ranges: the Cintiq, which is
designed for professional graphic artists, and the DTX/PL Series,
which is for more general users. Cintiq interactive pen displays
include the high performance and functionality of Intuos3 and are
used by many professionals from photographers to car designers.
Not just for the graphics market, these pen tablets are also
invaluable for a variety of additional tasks such as medical
recordkeeping, presentations, remote learning and order processing.
Pen sensor components
Not only are our pen sensor components incorporated into our own
high-quality products, but other companies use them. Our brand
name for this patented sensor technology is “Penabled.” The
Penabled family now offers a wide range of user interface
technology solutions, including pen, touch and display modules.
Along with inclusion in most Tablet PCs, our technology is used in
an expanding field of applications from digital paper terminals to
mobile devices, gaming equipment and toys.
Pen tablet families