Posts Tagged ‘Wacom’

Samsung Slate Series 7 – Inking and showing off the dock?

Dec
2
2011

Samsung have discovered the joys of inking with the Wacom Active Digitizer in Microsoft Office on the new Slate Series 7.

Below is a very simple demonstration of the native support for digital ink in Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as the amazing handwriting recognition capabilities of Windows 7.

In reality, it’s much easier to ink when you have your tablet undocked and in your hand or flat on the tablet. I’m thinking that Tablet in the video might be set in the dock to show the fact that it has a docking option.

And that reminds me, the Australian version of the Samsung Slate Series 7 Tablet PC that is set to arrive next week includes the dock and keyboard as shown in this video.

The dock is very small and portable but it gives you the ability to use your Tablet like a PC when you want to. Inputs and outputs on the dock include:

Power – Just dock the tablet to charge
Full size HDMI – Connect to a Projector, Monitor or TV with ease
Ethernet – Essential for corporate networks and maximum network speed
USB 2.0 – Connect a Keyboard, Mouse, USB Memory, Camera, Phone – anything
Audio – Headphones, Speaker, Microphone.

Of course it also props the display up at a nice angle. The keyboard is a nice compact Bluetooth model.

As a person who spends most of my time on the road, this dock is a very attractive option. During the day, I use my Motion F5v tablet as a slate, taking handwritten notes, writing emails, preparing quotes and showing people information on screen.

At night though, I could be at a hotel room, and I often need to type up some more lengthy information that I’d be more confortable typing. Whilst I can write on screen faster than typing on a touch keyboard (30-35wpm vs 20-25wpm), as a computer geek for most of my life I can still type faster when seated at a tablet with a physical keyboard (60wpm).

With the Samsung Slate PC Series 7 you could carry the dock in your bag and bring it out when needed to make an instant PC!

Anyway, it’s great to see Samsung rediscovering the Windows Tablet PC and finally seeing the benefits of the Wacom Active Digitizer Pen!

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Tags: Digital Ink, Microsoft Office, Samsung, Samsung Slate, Samsung Slate PC Series 7, Wacom Categories: Samsung, Slate Tablet PCs |

Working with a Pen Makes sense–Urban Planning

Nov
23
2010

As you’ll see from the following video demonstration, working on massive plans with a Wacom Interactive Pen display makes a lot of sense. This video shows an Urban Planner working with ArcGIS 10 to add features to a interactive plan.

Whilst the consumer technology media goes mad over touch based systems, you can see from this video that Active Digitizer Pen technology is far superior for many jobs that require precise input.

On a large screen like you’ll see touch can really get in the way by causing all sorts of accidental inputs. On the other hand this interactive pen display allows you to rest your hands naturally on screen, just like you would on a plan board.

Urban Planning using 23” Wacom Interactive Pen Display and ArcGIS 10

The Wacom Interactive Pen Display uses Wacom’s advanced active digitizer technology to deliver pressure and proximity sensitivity via the intelligent Pen.

The Digitizer Pen includes several programmable buttons that allow you to perform functions on screen and it can also take advantage of inbuilt Windows 7 Tablet PC productivity enhancements like pen flicks.

For a live demonstration of the Wacom Interactive Pen Display, contact Tablet PC on 03 9999 1601 or at info@tabletpc.com.au.

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Tags: Active Digitizer, ArcGIS, Digital Ink, Interactive Pen Display, Touch, Wacom Categories: Pen Displays, Wacom |

Pressure Sensitive Sketching on a Tablet PC

Aug
3
2010

A lot of designers ask us if Tablet PCs are good for mobile sketching and drawing. The answer is an overwhelming yes! Many of our Tablet PCs like the HP TouchSmart Tm2 seen below use a Wacom Active Digitizer pen that is proximity and pressure sensitive up to 512 levels.

Whilst they might have a touch screen the Active Digitizer technology is different. It allows you to:

Rest your hand on the screen without interfering with your sketch
Use pressure sensitivity in Photoshop – press harder for a thick line, soft for a thin stroke
Work quickly – the combination of the Wacom Active Digitizer and modern Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors means that there is no lag while you are drawing.

Check out the video below from a Tablet PC user in France who is drawing on a HP TouchSmart Tm2.

So if you are an artist or graphic designer and you’re wondering what Tablet PC is best for you, feel free to contact us to discuss.

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Tags: Active Digitizer, Design, Digital Art, HP, Pressure Sensitive, Sketching, Tm2, TouchSmart, Wacom Categories: Design |

Wacom Cintiq in Action in Oil and Gas

Jul
22
2010

The Wacom Cintiq Pen turns your desktop computer or laptop into a large Interactive Pen Display, just like a Tablet PC only bigger and more powerful. You can take advantage of the full capabilities of the Windows 7 Tablet PC features, but on a 23” display.

As you can see in the video below, Wacom Pen Displays can be used in all sorts of scenarios like this Oil and Gas emergency operations room.

Some of the other uses for Wacom Displays include:

Construction drafting, planning and estimating
Interactive presentation – you can build these into lecture theatre podiums enabling truly interactive PowerPoint presentations
Meeting and board room note taking
Graphic, Industrial, Fashion Design
Design
Mapping and GIS

Tablet PC now offer the full range of Wacom Pen Displays including Wacom Cintiq and Wacom Interactive Pen Displays.

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Tags: Active Digitizer, Cintiq, Interactive Pen Display, Wacom Categories: Wacom |

Introducing the Wacom Interactive Pen Display

Jun
24
2010

We got our hands on a new 22.5" Wacom Interactive Pen Display this week and we were very impressed. The Interactive Pen Display is a simpler version of the well respected Wacom Cintiq Pen Display.

In conjunction with Windows 7 the Wacom Pen Display allows you to effectively turn your desktop pc or laptop (why not even Tablet PC?) into a very large Tablet PC. You can have access to all of the Windows 7 tablet features like:

Handwriting recognition for fast easy input (especially for those who don’t type fast)
Advanced and accurate note taking and sketching
Pen Flicks for fast editing and control.

The display itself has an exceptional wide viewing angle with perfect brightness at 1080p high definition. But it is the pressure and proximity sensitive pen input that make these displays so versatile.

The Wacom Cintiq and Interactive Pen Displays are perfect for:

Design, digital art and sketching
Architecture, engineering, drafting, estimating
Document mark-up, presentations, office and boardroom note taking.

This is a truly amazing product that we seriously recommend for anyone who wants to have the most advanced and interactive computing experience currently possible.

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Tags: Cintiq, Interactive Pen Display, Wacom Categories: Pen Displays |

HP TM2 is a Massive Improvement on the Tx2– TouchSmart Multi Touch Tablet Video Series

Feb
22
2010

The upcoming HP Tm2 Tablet replaces the long running Tx series, and it is certainly a massive improvement.

There are several major improvements for the TouchSmart Tm2:

Wacom digitiser pen – better pen experience in general
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage – Cooler, quieter, better battery life
Sleek new design – no optical drive cuts down size and weight
Much better build quality – in line with the HP Envy series
Dedicated ATI graphics – one of the only Tablets with this feature.

The Tm2 is still sports a glossy screen and is very much aimed at the consumer, but the move to Intel processors and Wacom Digitizers brings the Tm2 closer to the business market.