Bamboo Fun (Medium) Black Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software

Manufacturer: Wacom Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 2 months List Price: Our Price:$175.62 Features: Package contains - Bamboo Fun pen tablet and pen, Bamboo Fun mouse, pen stand, package of 3 replacement pen nibs, USB cable, quick start guide, installation CD with tablet driver and electronic user manual, software DVD that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Win/4.0 Mac, Corel Painter Essentials 3.0, and Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 GE. Great for digital drawing and painting, touching up photos, or writing in your own personal script 512 levels of pressure sensitivity to more accurately mimic physical drawing Compatible with all major software Works with both Windows and Mac operating systems Description:

Reviews:

Bamboo Fun Medium Tablet
This tablet is simply impressive, of the glances to function. I bought the average tablet with the software. It comes with the painter from photoshop and corel. I only employed it several times but fact it became very easy to employ course it. The real function of the tablet is large. The pen and the tablet are sensitive to the pressure which I think is completely good. Not to mention its beautiful. Its very thin with a sensitive button of buzz of contact which has a ring of blue around him. The average tablet is completely large, and it automobile is adjusted on my screen which is 22"widscreen, and is large to employ to take notes in your own writing of hand or bus I employ it, to draw with the software of art. The software of painter is a great addition with this tablet. It was a great purchase and I would recommend it to no matter whom thinking of obtaining one.


I am loving it!
I was very surprised when I recieved in the box. It was shiny and new and worked great. I love my wacom.
I am also impressed that the seller sent it on time and faster then I thought I would receive it.


very fast delivery,and I'm realy very glad
I hope to see you the nearest time, and thanks you for good the comunication and the delivery.I' m fast very happy and certainly for the recomends of will for everyone which seeking the goods and worthy of confidence salesmen with respect.....Valentinas


Excellent Investment
We bought this for my 14 year old daughter for Christmas. She was ecstatic She loves art and is drawing constantly. She has been trying to scan her artwork into the pc to place on various art websites, but now she can create pictures digitally. The images look great, It was easy to use right out of the box. It has a wonderful guarantee. I am extremely happy with the bamboo.


Bamboo Drawing Pad
I purchased the medium sized Bamboo Drawing Pad as a Christmas Present (yes I said Christmas...not Holiday...get over it) for my son.
The bottom line is, this thing is AWESOME!! The accuracy of the pen is incredible. The software is high speed. My 19 year old son loves this thing. There were no problems hooking it up. Plug and play. I'm thinking about getting one for myself.


great design
I bought this bamboo for the play and its headshots constant awsome in the resolution of crysis.The is lower than a full graphics tablet of artist but for the user average that will function large. The buttons of pen judge that out of wood and the provided mouse is superflourious. that it is feeling is large and while detecting while to plane above the trimming is rather good 2 allow pen of use of U 2 as mobile mouse without allover of hand of RUE the trimming when in mode switching.(de mouse also the gliding flight feels exact while combing to the aerosol) the packed up software is just like the trimming itself, abundance if all to do it RUE creates backrounds and sigs of forum. if the need for U a trimming and a slope have the means full or have Vista and want a change of typeing it is a good buy


Great entry level and travel tablet
IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME BUYER of tablets and you are not sure if sketching on a tablet is right for you then this is a good test option. Functionality is excellent for the price. When I bought my first tablet (a 9x12 Intuos) I made the mistake of buying a large tablet - because I was used to sketching large. However I soon found that finger movements are better than arm movements when working on a tablet and had to reset the working area to 1/4 of the tablet. Newbies to tablets might find it difficult to control lines - smaller is easier. (My second tablet was 4x6 Intuos - I only ever used the function buttons on the left anyway.)

Of course it is less sensitive than higher grade tablets but 512 levels is adequate for quick sketches and Photoshop users who want more accuracy than a mouse can offer. It is somewhat jittery compared to higher end tablets - there are some lags - but lines are accurate. The pen is comfortable in the hand and buttons feel the same as their more expensive counterparts.

Oh - and if you love working on a tablet but want to upgrade - go to Intuos unless you absolutely must have wireless. The Graphires feel just like the Bamboo - jittery - and in my view are very over-priced.


Christmas Gife My Husband Wont Return!
Defect of the sound reproduction... The astonishing product for the stripped price... but competed with other products to have a precise base for the comparison. My husband played with his trimming of sketch ' of recreation in bamboo ' each day since Christmas. Aucunes felt sorry for up to now. It seems very happy with him; in fact, I know that he likes it.


Great fun.
I can't believe how long it has taken to get a tablet. This is my first. I was a little worried about the 6x8 tablet size being too small. However, I am glad I got this size (moving from one end of the tablet to the other is a lot of territory to cover and anything larger would have been painful). I do not know what other companies offer, but this Wacom Bamboo has really opened my eyes and given me a fantasic experience. There is only one thing that I can think of that would make this better: a longer cord (I would have loved to have enough cord to snake around to the USB in the back of my PC).


Bamboo IS fun
I decided to go with Wacom, because of their reputation for quality. I had previously owned an old ADB port mac 4x6 Wacom tablet which I loved. (I was mad that they decided to not support drivers for their old tablets on new machines though.)


Anyway, the pen feels nice, and the pen and mouse respond well. The mouse shape is perhaps a little clunkier than other mice but it's fine.


I wish the included software was not intentionally a version stale and limited to encourage upgrades. But it too is fine.

I was thinking of getting a cheapo tablet instead of this, since I'd like the kids to use it for drawing so they don't break an expensive one. But then I realized that the Wacom will probably hold up better over time.


Wacom Bamboo
The medium size tablet is just right for 19" wide screen monitor. Most people are upgrading to bigger monitors so I recommend spending a little bit extra to get the medium or larger tablet, especially if you want to do digital art.

The tablet is very sleek looking and comes with Corel Painter Elements and Photoshop Elements, though I'd advise using the full version of those programs or the Gimp to do any serious digital painting.

Over all the Wacom Bamboo is an excellent tool for digital artists- it's easy to use and yields great results. It is by no means a budget or cheap tablet- it is a fully fledged professional tool. You won't regret buying a Wacom-brand tablet!


Good Value
It is a large product for the money. The software included is large will be drawing to you and using all the tools without curve of important study. I use APPLE Macbook and I was astounded on the way in which it did not exhaust my resources of system, as well as to draw without jolt.


Bamboo Fun - Great Starter Tablet
I'll open with the fact the Bamboo Fun is my first real "tablet"--aside from using Tablet PCs and such.

** Installation **
Installation and configuration of the Bamboo Fun was quick and easy--on both Windows XP and Windows Vista. The drivers on the CD are a bit old, so I'd recommend downloading the latest ones from Wacom before starting. Once installed, the pen and tablet have a dozen or so usability options (more on Vista due to Tablet integration).

** Usability **
The pen is comfortable to use and the size of the "medium" drawing surface is perfect! The mouse that comes with the unit is nice and tracks well, but is quite small and difficult to adjust to if you have larger hands. I am not using the mouse and opt to have my mouse and tablet side-by-side.

The USB cord that comes with the unit is relatively long, allowing you to place the tablet most anywhere on the desk.

The tablet is also highly responsive--enough that I spent an evening gaming using just the pen and it kept up without a problem. I was very impressed!

** Software **
The Bamboo Fun comes with a CD of drivers and another CD of software. The software is a bit dated, especially Adobe Elements, but they install and work fine on XP and Vista.

Overall, I would recommend the Wacom Bamboo Fun for anyone looking to get a great, high quality tablet without a huge investment. To date, I've used it at least once a day for various tasks and have not had a single complaint.


bamboo fun (medium)
As announced. Large! Much time did not have to still employ it, thus cannot be specific.


Nice for Vista
Wacom always made the best tablets and the bamboo is a nice addition with the group. The tablet has a nice feeling - with the difference of some of my older tablets there is slightly more friction giving the feeling of the real writing or the drawing. The software of tablet opens some really nice devices of writing in Windows Vista (which includes the surprisingly good identification of writing). The buttons and the run are useful. I tend to employ a mouse separated out of the practice but the mouse included is very well. The software has many possibilities of agreement. In a general way it is a thing of recreation to be had on your computer and one duty-to have to improve of drawing-model or photograph.


Wacom delivers with Bamboo Fun!
Wacom has brought this technology a long way. Many shopping for Wacom tablets probably have owned similar products in the past. This product is more affordable than the higher end Intuos3 models, yet powerful enough for many pros.

The "medium" sized tablet will look large to most people. This size is perfect for hard core graphics people who need to work at the pixel level for large images. However, most users will find the small size probably fits the needs of occasional graphics use. Those using this for the mouse and function keys may prefer this size. Either way, the pen function will map to your screen size for any of the Wacom models.

This unit comes in a variety of colors and configurations. I prefer the look of the black tablet, but there is a silver one as well. Bamboo Fun (Medium) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Small) Black Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Small) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software

Upon plugging in the device, the mouse worked immediately! The pen also works as a mouse or as a pen/brush for drawing applications.

The mouse is nice because it allows you to free up a USB port if you're using a USB mouse. Power users will need more from a mouse though. If you're anything like me, you prefer a mouse with many more options than this one provides.

Installing the drivers and software allows you to access the settings and tools that make this device versatile and customizable. The Bamboo software also allows you to customize the buttons. Left-handers will greatly appreciate this! Be prepared to spend some time tweaking this unit to your likes.

The software included with this device is a nice to have. Many people who buy this will already have or need full blown Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Elements gives you everything casual users need. The Corel application is nice to play with. But other than a few "macro" type functions I have yet to find anything I can't already do with Adobe. Perhaps newer users may find the Corel product more user-friendly.

Pros
+ USB connection
+ Works on XP and Vista almost plug and play - before software installation
+ Nice customizable software
+ Nice bundled applications - Adobe Elements and Corel Draw
+ No additional power adapter needed
+ Traditional or pen mouse for casual users

Cons
- Medium size is large for casual users not using the mouse
- The scrolling zoom function does not work uniformly on all applications
- The mouse with this model will not suffice for power users
- Default settings require a lot of adjusting for graphics editing
- The tablet would have been ideal with several additional USB ports

Overall, the graphic artist or visual junkie NEEDS one of these. If you are a casual user, it is worth getting one on sale. You just might want to lean towards the small one. The small model with pen only will meet most users' needs.

Enjoy.




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