Bamboo is a new category of pen tablets that help everyday people convey their ideas more clearly. With the natural feel of pen-on-paper, Bamboo and Bamboo Fun plug into your computer and make it quick and easy for you to get your point across.Whether you’re preparing a slide presentation or making a unique collage of your favorite photos, Wacom’s newest line of pen tablets gives you more control with patented pen technology that puts the ability to personalize your work right in your hands.
These Bamboo tablets from Wacom could possibly be used as a mouse/keyboard alternative for some people, especially with OS X’s built in handwriting recognition system.
Has anybody tried this as an assistive technology device? I would love to trial a tablet for mousing instead of my trackpad, but the cost has been very high until now. These new Bamboo ones cost US$99 and up which I think is much lower in price than previously.
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- Ricky Buchanan
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Brian Friedlander November 13, 2007 at 12:53 pm
Hello:
I have used the Wacom tablet and it works fine with the Macintosh. You can even use the Inkwell feature which is built into OS X for hand writing recognition. Pretty cool
Brian
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diane bechtler September 30, 2008 at 5:09 am
I paid much less for my Bamboo. Shop around. This is an unfound jewel
Ricky Buchanan September 30, 2008 at 1:48 pm
@Diane: Thanks for letting us know about the prices. Always helps to be able to save money with all those disability related expenses. How’s the handwriting recognition going?
diane bechtler October 14, 2008 at 12:55 am
I spent a lot of time last week learning the basics of my Bamboo. I cannot find tutorials or methodology for practical use. Does anyone have sites with exercises for handwriting recognition?
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Ricky Buchanan October 16, 2008 at 11:11 pm
@Diane: I’ve honestly never come across much for Apple’s handwriting recognition stuff but I’ll add it to my list of things to look into for possible article topics. If I find anything, I’ll let you know!
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Serge Clasen September 19, 2009 at 1:27 am
Hey Diane,
could you pease advise what you think of the inkbook 2?
appreciate your answer.