To be honest, I’d never been very interested in touch pads… I’d always considered them to be specific tools for Graphic Designers to use. Those of you who know me, will know I am NOT a designer, so you’ll be surprised to know, that since last week I’ve been using the Wacom Touch pad daily.
Why? To put it simply, the version I’m using Bamboo Pen + Touch is great … and really aims to democratize touch by bringing the typical two-finger gestures currently used on the iPhone, iPod Touch, Android phones and Palm Pre… to your laptop or desktop. I’ve been using it mainly as an alternative to the small touchpad on my laptop. It’s very robust (although not completely waterproof) and has programmable short-cut keys.
In a bid to create some loyalty Wacom has also evolved it’s strategy to encompass a supportive eco-system of products with a set of Minis (apps) and an open API (based on Adobe AIR)… which I think will go a long way to securing their strangle-hold on the Touch Pad market.
You can get more info about the Bamboo product line here…
22/10/2009 at 8:03 pm Permalink
I love these they are awesome, I don’t have a touch pad on my lap top so this would be perfect