Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet

Average customer rating: 4.0

Ditto
Veryfully good! with... just a minor problem...
COMPUTER TABLET
Very nice product but requires minor improvements
great overall product

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Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet

Manufacturer: WACOM
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0009DG7KK

Related Categories:

Graphics Tablets / Digital Pen

Tablets

Tablets

Graphire Tablets

Amazon.com Product Description

If you're a designer or artist who demands greater control over your digital work than is possible with a mouse, or a computer user who suffers from repetitive strain injuries, the Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet is here to save the day. With the alternate use of the extraordinarily accurate pen -- about the same size as an average ballpoint pen -- and mouse with three programmable buttons, you'll never be forced to rely solely on your mouse again. You'll greatly enhance your accuracy and significantly reduce the strain on your wrists. The Wacom Graphire Tablet will also allow you to expand your creativity in leaps and bounds. Whether you're a professional designer or an aspiring artist, you'll be able to exact incredible control over your manipulation and editing of digital photos. Compatible with any software that your mouse works with, and both PC and Macintosh compatible, the Wacom Graphire Tablet works up to 30 feet away -- wirelessly from your computer. Draw, paint, create artwork for CDs/DVDs, sign your name, and annotate documents in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft PowerPoint -- whatever you can do with your standard mouse, you can do with far greater accuracy and creativity on the tablet. You can even write directly in Microsoft Office XP and with Apple Inkwell. With both the Wacom pen and mouse, you'll have the right tool for any task. With this Tablet, along with the free included copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 and Color Efex Pro 2 GE software by nik multimedia, you'll be able to enhance your digital photos like never before. When it's time to try your hand at some free-hand drawing, the Graphire pen and the amazing capabilities of Painter Essentials 2 by Corel (also included) will be waiting for you. The Graphire pen is pressure-sensitive so you can control the amount of a software tool's effect by varying how firmly you press the pen tip to the tablet. Because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen, and featuring 512 levels of pressure-sensitivity for natural brush control, the pen couldn't be any easier to use. When you move it over the tablet, the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen, giving you unprecedented accuracy. The Graphire Cordless Mouse features cordless, battery-free technology, which means it's 100 percent hassle-free. The scrolling finger wheel allows for easy navigation and also functions as a third programmable button. With no ball to gum up, you'll always be ensured of smooth, accurate tracking. An included rechargeable Lithium Polymer tablet battery gives you up to 25 hours between charges, and a universal power adapter permits simultaneous tablet charging and comfortable use. Included with the tablet are Adobe Photoshop Elements 2, Painter Essentials 2 by Corel, and Color Efex Pro 2 GE from nik multimedia. What's in the Box
Pen tablet, pen, pen stand, mouse, rechargeable tablet battery, universal power adapter, driver software, user manual, and software on CD-ROM.

Product Description

For a faster and easier way to work digitally: with the Graphire pen tablet from Wacom photos, videos and graphics can be edited more precisely than ever before. Add your signature to documents, make a creative drawing or use advanced programs with ease. Together with a high-performance software package, there's almost no limit to your imagination. Discover the world of digital image editing! This Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet comes with Graphire pen, mouse, and Painter Essentials 2 by Corel.r Essentials 2 by Corel and Color Efex Pro 2 GE by nik multimedia.

Customer Reviews:

Ditto.......2007-06-13

A previous review about using this tablet in the classroom intrigued me. That review was an understatent. This could replace the whiteboard. Imagine teaching division of fractions in real time without turning away from your students. It hooked up easily. Started up, and the day doesn't go by that I don't use it. The graphics programs were a nice bonus.

Veryfully good! with... just a minor problem..........2007-06-05

its been over 6 months ever since i had this tablet travel along with me to schools and to my friend's houses. I bought it as a high school senior and i remember researching alot - researching about this product over other tablets for about a month or so. I first came across this product when i was traveling in japan for marching band and i was really amazed how precise and accurate this tablet really was! The timing was perfect and i just fell in love.

Talking to my art and graphics teacher, they recommended me not to get it simply because the intuos had better qualities and better overall grip
i just decided to buy this simply because this tablet was WIRELESS!

thats not all (on a side note) - everytime u use the pen on the tablet, the power symbol on the tablet (top left) lights up from blue to green which is simply really cool to look at

so spending $200 + $50 dollars for the advanced bluetooth device, i just simply love it - no wires and my friends who had intuos envied how i could be over 30ft away and draw if i wanted to (and yes it still works!)

The only bad side to this tablet would be the fact that it perhaps feels really "cheap" compared to intuos like many people have stated and the pen for the tablet feels really unprofessional compared to the intuos pen.

another side note is that - i am a very clumsy person and i dropped my pen couple times and the "right button" key located near the tip of the pen kept falling out! (argh!) but it was easy putting it back - the only bad side is that i used to stress over trying to find where that button went to.

the last bad thing about this tablet besides the cheap feeling and the
"button on the pen going missing" would be the location of the button on the pen - u get used to it but at first (maybe for a month), you would probably keep pressing that "right key" on the pen by accident which would cause ur drawings to use the "undo" button which gets annoying after a while. making that perfect line that u just made disappear before ur eyes and u having to click redo over and over again! >:/ (but like i said u get used to the placement of the button later and so i dont do that anymore =])

so the conclusion. I feel EXTREMELY happy that i chose to get this tablet because it simply is extremely portable - no wires! and although it FEELS cheap, it is very durable (i accidently dropped it and stepped on it (im around 200lbs) over 20 times) and it still works PERFECTLY

u will get used to the
toothpick like pen and the
cheap plastic feeling
and this tablet just delivers what you need overall. although the screen does get scratched over 3-4 months, it really doesnt matter. And its very fun to let strangers who get amazed by this to try it and make new friends as well : ] (i frequently play drawing games like isketch or pictograph with my friends)
if u decide to get this tablet
just remember, always check to see if the button on the pen has gone missing and if anything seems weird... call ur 3 yr insurance thing - they should be there for support (although i heard they werent good)

overall, this tablet exceeds in battery life, efficency, durability, and precisions that i needed in art and graphics class. (just having one inspired my friends to get one too! =])
through it all, this tablet for me was worth every single cent i have saved for a whole year and i never regretted getting one.
hope this review helped you

-nak-

COMPUTER TABLET.......2007-05-18

THIS IS FANTASTIC! I HAD NO PROBLEM INSTALLING IT ON MY MAC OR PC. THE PERFORMANCE FAR EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS. IT'S VERY EASY TO USE. GET ONE!

Very nice product but requires minor improvements .......2007-04-02

I've bought this tablet about a month ago to replace my griphier3 USB tablet. Being tired of cords I viewed the Bluetooth as freedom that would allow me to keep the tablet on the lap and elsewhere and not only on the table. When I got it, it took me some times to figure out how to pair it with bluetooth dongle (the dongle is not included with the tablet) - there is a small button on the back of the tablet, needs to be pressed, not the power button on the top.
I found the mouse a to be less smooth to move then the mouse I had with USB tablet, it feels like it requires a bit more afford to slide it. However after several uses it got to go and I even appreciate this slow traction, as it allows for the perfect positioning.
I don't like the pen shape, feels less comfortable to me then again the USB pen.
There are a few "crazy mouse movements" from time to time, when cursor moves by itself even so mouse is idle. A bit frustrating, but I had the same problem with Logitech bluetooth mouse on diff computer, so I guess it has nothing to do with Wacom per se.
Overall very nice tablet, as one would expect from the Wacom, but I'm seriously considering to replace the mouse and pen with the mouse and pen of the USB tablet, they felt better using.
If you consider to spend more money to be on the edge, it not worth it yet, I found USB is better, however if you need a "cord free" life this is excellent solution, but a bit less perfect then USB.

great overall product.......2007-03-27

i use this mainly for photoshop and it works perfectly on my mac. i haven't had any problems with the bluetooth and it holds its charge for a surprisingly long time. the only problem is that if your hands are even slightly damp or sweaty, it will be difficult to use, as your hand will stick to the plastic tablet.... i have had to place a tissue or piece of paper under my hand to avoid this problem. the pen pressure levels are also very useful... they can be used in photoshop to control the size, color, or opacity of a brush.

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