New Wacom Intuos 4 WIRELESS :D
polycounter lvl 18
http://gizmodo.com/5461150/wacom-intuos4-is-completely-wireless
http://www.wacom.com/intuos/wireless.php
This is pretty sweet and about time. Not sure I'm ready to go out and buy one to replace the Intuos 4 I already have, but definitely a good step in the right direction. Now only if they could manage to do this with a cintiq.
http://www.wacom.com/intuos/wireless.php
This is pretty sweet and about time. Not sure I'm ready to go out and buy one to replace the Intuos 4 I already have, but definitely a good step in the right direction. Now only if they could manage to do this with a cintiq.
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I honestly would have expected this to exist on the Cintiq first. That's essentially what a lot of people here were hoping the iPad would become
I can see this being awesome if you have a pc hooked up to a wall mounted 40"+ TV and you sitting on a couch across the room.
just curious on the application you guys are thinking of those that plan to get one.
I expect that it will have the same alignment function as the current intuos4. When you install the intuos 4 it asks if you want left or right handed and aligns the tablet accordingly.
In terms of the wireless, it's great and I would definitely pick this up, but I don't know if I would pay extra for it. The cord doesn't really bother me, especially on the intuos 4, it's nice and long. But being wireless would have it that much closer to a sketchbook or paper feel, I guess.
unless, as bounch said, youre hooked up to a large tv in the living room or something. but, ive never heard of anybody working like that. and there are better pointing devices for that scenario.
i dont know, seems like a weird addition. wireless for wireless' sake.
I would also assume that they will still offer the wired version until sales get too low to make it worth producing. So, if you still want to a cheaper alternative, you'll still have the wired one.
Taking the piss surely? They MUST mean £259.99?
Cool new Intuos 4 though...glad I was too broke to afford the first model
Wireless cintiqs? You guys realize you would need to charge the screen too huh ?
eh, it's slightly smaller than the medium and that goes for £329.99 rrp, and you know we always get screwed on electronics
bastards though, ordered my intuos4 this morning
Theres as much as zero use in this if your not some flamboyant Andrew Jones.
That is at least if you dont spin like a madman on your chair regulary.
Ok so if you're only ever at your desk when you draw/paint then it's more or less useless, but I think those who use a laptop too will appreciate it. Also for portability, I know it's only a cable, but it's one less thing to throw into my bag.
However, the pricing for UK is an absolute joke. $399 USD... and £349 GBP!!!! I might look at importing one, I would think even with import duty and VAT it'll work out less than £349.
Man, I'll never go back to a wired mouse. When I went home for the holidays I had to use my parents computer and the friction caused by the wire rubbing along the edge of the table was throwing me off. I had to keep swinging it over the speakers and pull more wire up so it had slack, which would then go away as it dropped back down during use.
This is pretty cool, and if I were in a better financial position I'd probably buy it. I use an intuos 3 at home and I can't find a comfortable position to hold it where the wire doesnt get in the way. If it had a mini-stand like my 12x9 cintiq at work it wouldnt be that big of an issue though.
And for those of you hoping for a wireless Cintiq... you cwazy. They'd need to invent technology to have a wireless monitor first, which, as far as i am aware, doesn't exist, nor will exist in the near future.
I'm with you on the wireless mouse thing. I switched about two years ago and now get annoyed with cabling dragging and rubbing on the back of the desk. It's not something you notice until you've used a wireless for a while.
I'm curious, where does this wireless hate come from? I notice a lot of the comments on Gizmodo/Engadget are like 'Meh, wireless' etc etc. I can't see the downside. I've changed the batteries in my Logitech twice in 18 months of 6-8 hour daily use and I'm sure the precision/functionality is identical. For working at least anyway, ok so Mr. FPS King might need a cable so he can line up that headshot to within a few more dpi and save a millisecond or two.
Less cables make for a tidier workspace and a tidier workspace leads to better productivity and focus for me.
I'd love this.
Also wish their were some heavy duty metal Wacom pens, just cause I like the extra weight of metal pens more then plastic ones.
For the users out there that work with it like that...then congrats. Otherwise...meh
Anyone facing that problem...
Wireless Monitor Technology
When I meant that a wireless cintiq was far from possible, I meant the 21inch one because of the screen component still being pretty deep and asking for quite some power. Plus that thing is much heavier than it looks.
But this made me laugh quite a bit, sorry man
I always wondered about working with the Intuos on the lap. Surely it only works if ones workflow doesn't involve much keyboard use, right? I tried doing just that with the Intuos4 and it's extra controls buttons and ring but it still felt a bit awkward.
a beautiful IPS monitor with 10 hours of battery life.
I remember it worked on my Ex's Sony Vaio. Basically you put the tablet behind the screen, maybe put some protective film in front of the laptops lcd to avoid scratches and youre good to go!!
Another way : using a projector to beam your video output to the surface of the Intuos. 720p mini cintiq, and light too!
(yeah well maybe. But it CAN work.)
I probably don't have a great set up, but I can't tell you how many times I've nearly destroyed my tablet, its cord, my computer, AND my legs getting caught in the wire when trying to get up/move. Bloody cord always gets in the way.
No idea why these reviews are giving such sass about it being wireless. It's a good thing! Really! :P
omg, i don't see myself recharging a monitor lol, that would be a shit for me!! dozens and dozens of rechargable batteries, no thanks.
Man.. cables are needed. For the work, I CAN'T be depending of the autonomy of a battery... too many friends connect their laptops to an electric plug ¬¬.
For this wacom they didn't add anything special. What i really want to see is a better cintiq and LED of course. The actual tablets haven't got enough responsiveness, they are laggy for fast strokes. I wish to work with them like i do with a pencil and a paper.
Wacom also needs to work more in their crappy drivers.
Interestingly enough, it's kinda possible on a regular tablet since movement scale and stroke scale are not linked on them!!
Now THAT I will agree on. I've had so many problems with Wacom drivers over the years that I've seriously wondered in the past if my tablet was defective. Right now everything's working correctly and I don't dare even THINK about opening the properties in control panel else my tablet may spontaneously combust.
I was going to change my intuos 3 A4 for a intuos 4 L (similar size but different names), but when i tried the 4.. i ended very disappointed, i was expecting something more. heh, now they add wireless, and we see a more expensive product.
There should be another good alternative for professional tablets.
bluetooth's not that good.
But i am currently entirely out of money :P.
But as someone brought up. How's the latency of this? I personally don't think it will be a problem but you never know. If a "gamer" mouse can pull it off, why not a tablet? Can't be that much different.
Also. As a final. Less wires = better.
I also get weird lag with it in Photoshop CS3 where I have to zoom in and then back out for it to go away... Weird.
I'll definitely be considering the wireless route, I'm always getting the cable caught when I move it around from the desk to my lap and so forth. Plus I want to upgrade to the larger 9x12 tablet as I used one at my old work and going back to a 6x8 tablet that I have at home was a little balls.
I'm just curious about the latency and if there is much lag with it.
I still have an intuos2 at home so I have no buttons, I'm forced into the keyboard, but at work I have the 3 and have found the buttons are enough for me so i don't have to reach for the keys. It sort of makes me dread working at home. But I keep it on my lap leaning against the desk with the keyboard right above it. I don't like keeping it flat on the desk trying to draw, feels very unnatural to me. Granted I draw on paper flat on a surface a lot, but i'm looking down at the paper, not up at a screen.
As far as the wireless, I think it's clear that what's one man's trash is another man's treasure. If some people would prefer it, if it would improve their comfort while working, than it's definitely not useless. If it's not for you, well, you saved $20. Go buy yourself something nice.
If I were to update, I'd probably go for the wireless for the small extra cost. I turn the tablet a lot while I draw, and sometimes the wire gets in the way. On my cramped work space one less wire piled up is a good thing.
Oooooh shit man you just made me realize something! Wouldnt it be cool to draw on one of these big oversized intuos4 ... looking down at the table as if working on regular paper ... but wearing one of these LCD private cinema glasses!!! You would see the cursor moving just like on paper .... and tilting the canvas in CS4 would feel just like rotating a piece of paper on the table ...
CYBER! I'm telling you!
(drawing on the cintiq or tablet recently triggered some sharp hip pain for me, whereas drawing on regular paper or the tablet PC is absolutely comfortable, making me believe that there is something genuinely wrong with most wacom products from an ergonomical standpoint ...)