Here is a leaked video of the Microsoft Courier Tablet that was announced by the company last week. The video provides an overview of the interface and Courier’s features, and more of how you would actually use it if you are not a designer. The heart of Courier appears to what’s called the “infinite journal,” which means a journal/scrapbook that is endless. The journal can be published online, where you can download it in three formats including a Courier file, Powerpoint, or PDF. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. More
Wacom today released four new products from its Bamboo series in the form of the Bamboo, Bamboo Fun, Bamboo Pen and Bamboo Touch. These Tablets adopt a new Multi-Touch technology that provides you with a natural way to work by allowing you to use simple finger taps and hand gestures to navigate, scroll through documents, zoom in and out of photos, and more. This technology senses input from more than one finger at a time, making it possible for you to use intuitive multi-finger motions to perform common commands.
The Wacom Bamboo provides pen and multi-touch input in a single device and is ideal for consumers in the home office or workplace. It can be used to customize emails, letters, spreadsheets, presentations and documents with signatures, notes, doodles and scribbles. The Wacom Bamboo is priced at £74.99($120).
The Bamboo Fun also combines pen and multi-touch input. Available in two sizes – small and medium, the gadget is a versatile device ideal for consumers who are keen to develop their creative skills. The Bamboo Fun Small and Medium are priced at £89.99($144) and £169.99($272), respectively. The range is completed by the Bamboo Touch (touch input only) and Bamboo Pen (pen input only) which cost £59.99($96) and £49.99($80). [Wacom]
Archos has unveiled more info about their upcoming touchscreen tablet, the Archos 9. This 9-inch tablet is powered by an Intel Atom processor, up to 120GB disk drive, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity and Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. Other features include a 1GB of RAM, a lithium-ion battery, webcam, and the virtual keyboard. It also comes bundled several softwares including Microsoft Office and Skype. The Tablet is expected to start shipping on October 22nd for approx. $500. [Wired via Laptop Notebook News]
Green-House is famous for its LCD display and Digital Picture Frame. The company today introduced its latest GH-PTB17-E 17-inch tablet that provides an SXGA resolution (1280 x 1024) with an 800:1 contrast ratio and a 300 cd/m3 brightness level. The tablet is compatible with both PC and Mac platforms. The Green-House GH-PTB17-E will be launched in Japan later this month. [Green-House via Akihabara]
Word has it that the much anticipated Apple Tablet will be officially launched in 2010. Unfortunately, there is no info pricing so far. The Apple Tablet will come with a 10-inch multi-touch display, 3G, and will possibly include a contract with the mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless. [AppleInsider via Laptop Notebook News]
The giant mobile carrier Verizon apparently will release another Apple product before the year’s end. Known as the Apple tablet computer, the gadget may look like a larger iPod Touch. It supports a 9-inch or 10-inch touchscreen display and maybe a keyboard too. According to The Street, “an initial version” of the Apple tablet will be offered by Verizon Wireless, subsidized. However, the tablet computer might be still expensive even after Verizon subsidizes it. Stay tuned for more updates. [The Street via UnWiredView]
Wacom has officially launched their new Intuos4 graphics tablet range on the company’s European website. The new tablet is available in 4 different sizes including small size 6.2 x 3.9 inches, medium size 8.8 x 5.5 inches, large size 12.8 x 8 inches and extra-large size 19.2 x 12 inches, each with 5,080 lpi resolution and 2,048 pressure levels. Other features include a set of customizable ExpressKeys, OLED displays, pen-input and a Speed Ring touch-sensitive scroll wheel. The Intuos4 retails for $302, $497, $645 and $1,076, respectively. For more details please visit Wacom official website. [SlashGear]
Wacom’s PL-900 is a 19 inch LCD display that also doubles up as a tablet. This display is equipped with a digital pen so you can write, annotate and navigate directly without the help of a mouse. The device offers SXGA resolution of 1,280 x 1,024 pixels in the anti-glare display, DVI-I input and DVI-I output connectivity, a wireless and battery-free pen that offers 512 pressure levels and has a programmable double side-switch. Priced at £1,249.99 after taxes, the Wacom PL-900 is compatible with both Mac OS and Windows OS. [FarEastGizmos]
Genius has recently rolled out their ultra slim tablet. The Genius G-Pen F509 Tablet provides a 5.25 inch x 8. 75 inch working area, 26 programmable hotkeys and 1,024 level pressure sensitivity, which means you can control thickness and shapes easily as you write or draw. The tablet also comes equipped with a cordless pen with 2 buttons which you can set to function as the left and right mouse buttons. The pen’s battery life can last up to one year. The Genius G-Pen F509 Tablet is compatible with Windows and Mac OS. Genius is exclusively distributed the Genius G-Pen F509 Tablet in the Philippines. Sadly, the pricing info is still unavailable. [HardwareZone]
by Johan on October 23, 2007
Wacom comes back with another tablet for graphics professionals. The Cintiq 12WX is an ergonomically designed product with a WXGA resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels with 24-bit colour depth and a wide viewing angle of 170°. This 12.1-inch tablet also offers the ExpressKeys and Touch Strips. It will be available from November for $1679 and will support XP, Vista, and OS X operating system.
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