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06-17-08
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: 1. Easy to use.2. Good drivers.3. Can be used with MS Office 2007 and Windows Vista to hand write notes.4. Pen has a good feeling and works from about 1/2" above the tablet.
Weaknesses:1. Expensive in comparison to other brands.2. There is some strain on your hand as the pen is not supported.
Overall Evaluation: Well, the Wacom Bamboo is certainly a good option for those who do not need a mouse (The mouse is included in a higher package). It works very well with Photoshop and is great as a beginner's pen.
06-12-08
Duration of ownership: 3 Months
Strengths: Adds great functionality to the computer
Weaknesses:No software
Overall Evaluation: I purchased this tablet to add functionality to my computer. I wanted to take advantage of Office 2007 capabilities, add a digital signature, do minor photograph work and this did the trick. There is NO software or is there a mouse. For me there was a rather big learning curve. Just to remember how to move things, tap appropriately etc, was not "natural" and took some practicing. Ther is a tutorial which came in handy, but to get really good I had to practice, practice, and did I say practice.
06-03-08
Duration of ownership: 10 Days
Strengths: Easy to install. Good quality and the function never fails. Enough customizable buttons.
Weaknesses:The whole tablet area corresponds to the whole screen area or a selected portion of the screen, but it can not be automatically fixed to the whole active window of the current application software.
Overall Evaluation: If the bundled software in Bamboo Fun doesn't interest you, then this non-funned Bamboo is your choice. You'll only have a regular eraser not the pressure-sensitive type like Bamboo Fun has, but I don't think the pressure-sensitivity is critical for an eraser. Bamboo Fun also has 3 extra pen tip replacements and a use-on-tablet-only "wireless" mouse, that you won't find in this Bamboo.The bamboo worked very well and very convenient in some area. It should not replace your use of mouse.Please turn off the function of the buttons on your pen shaft. I found them are very prune to mistakenly touching.
05-12-08
Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks
Strengths: - Easy to use- Comfortable- Easy installation and tutorial- Function keys
Weaknesses:- Lack of software
Overall Evaluation: The model is basically a slightly more striped down version of the Bamboo Fun. The only differences are in appearance and the lack of mouse and software. The lack of a mouse isn't really even an issue, but they could have thrown in at least one piece of software. I'm just using this as a hobby using an existing program, so for me this wasn't an issue. It's really a great pad, it's responsive, the function keys are great and customizable. It's a good first choice for those doing drawing as a hobby and who already have the software.
03-25-08
Duration of ownership:
Strengths: Tablet is well-made and extremely sharp looking, installed easily. Wacom quality throughout.
Weaknesses:Driver software is a disappointing step down from previous Wacom tablets.
Overall Evaluation: I've owned low-end Wacom tablets (PenPal and Graphire) for nearly ten years. This is the best looking one ever, but I'm less than satisfied with how it works. The Graphire allowed you to customize tablet operation for different software programs; this one's control panel offers a much more limited set of options.No software bundled with it, but that didn't bother me as I already have whatever software I need. No mouse either, but as I use the tablet in place of a mouse this wasn't an issue for me either.I'm also having some trouble with what seems like the driver interfering with other computer processes, but haven't done enough troubleshooting to definitively place blame on the tablet. Still, I haven't experienced any such problems over nearly a decade of using previous Wacom tablets. Am wondering if the Bamboo Fun--which comes with a mouse and with bundled software--would have been worth the extra $30 or so.
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