Wacom Intuos5 Pen Tablet

Wacom’s latest tablet — that’s tablet as in professional art accessory, not so much iPad or Android — features a bevy of new features, including wireless connectivity and multi-touch support.

 You can assign them the function you want and if you touch the Express Keys, you activate an overlay on your computer screen that displays the tablet’s settings and the function assigned to each button before fading out to remain non intrustive. That is the new « Express View » function.

The tablet supports 2048 levels of pen pressure, along finger-based multi-touch gestures for zooming, scrolling and panning, image rotation, and more. The Intuos5 includes new software that makes it easier to see tablet settings, programmable function keys, and connects to your computer via USB or an optional RF Wireless Accessory Kit.

Dimensions and Weight

The tablet measures 8.18 by 12.6 by 0.453 inches (H x W x D) and weighs 1.46 pounds. The pen and touch active area measures 3.9 by 6.2 inches (H x W).

Connections and Compatibility

The Intuos5 Touch Large Pen Tablet easily connects to your PC or Mac via USB. You can even enable a wireless connection by purchasing and installing Wacom's optional wireless accessory kit (sold separately. www.wacom.com).

The tablet is compatible with Windows PCs (Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, or higher) and Macs (Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later) with Intel processors.

Wacom is pricing the Intuos5 at US$229 for the small size, $349 for the medium, and $469 for the large size. The RF Wireless Accessory Kit costs $39.