Testseek.co.uk have collected 42 expert reviews of the Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch.
October 2009
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The editors liked
Control your computer pointer with your fingers instead of the mouse
Great pen control
Large surface. Multitouch commands. Sleek design
Great value
And you get a very good product for your money
Draw and paint with precision
Ideal Magic Mouse replacement
Multitouch functionality a breakthrough
Stylish yet solid build
Improved pen sensitivity
Native 16
10 aspect ratio support
Reasonably priced
Wireless option enhances creative endeavours
Aesthetically pleasing pen redesign
Useful application shortcut keys
Solid and reliable
Fun! Excellent graphics software included
The editors didn't like
Touch interface is fiddly with a significant learning curve
Not enough multitouch apps. Expensive
A couple of concessions for being so cheap.
Learning curve can be steep
Touchpad response can be slow
Multitouch functions requires some getting used to
The Pen & Touch Fun is a very good graphics tablet with an excellent stylus, customisable functions and some enjoyable software. As a touchpad, it is well-meaning and certainly well-featured but prefers deliberate, heavy strokes to (ooh matron) the ti...
As entry-level range it isn't that cheap, wireless accessory kit is an additional £35
Wacom has another hit on its hands with the revamped Bamboo range. The option of a wireless accessory kit is most welcome, although it adds not insignificantly to the overhaul cost of your creative endeavours. That said, the freedom to use the Bamboo Fun...
Abstract: The Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch is on the pricey side if you're just using it to navigate windows — especially with the wireless option. However, if you need a pen for drawing or writing on-screen...
Great value, and you get a very good product for your money,
A couple of concessions for being so cheap.
A really nice graphics tablet, at a price that makes it worth a try for potential dabblers. More committed users are best advised to spend a few quid more, though. ...
Abstract: Video Review: Anna from recently got to have a play around with Wacom's brand new Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch Tablet.Combining a USB touch pad with a stylus, it lets you draw and write directly into applications such as Photoshop without the need for a mouse.Available...
Touch not universally useable, Bamboo Medium a little price
Most people will be familiar with Wacom, a company that seems to monopolise the graphics tablet market. Its latest models combine pen and multi-touch input, much like the overpriced iPhone, and they're called Bamboo Fun. The name might suggest a, wel...
Lives up to its ‘Fun’ moniker, but the multitouch isn't quite the epoch-shifting revelation we'd hoped for – yet ...
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Published: 2009-10-28, Author: Nick , review by: macworld.co.uk
Multitouch functionality a breakthrough, stylish yet solid build, improved pen sensitivity, native 16:10 aspect ratio support, reasonably priced
Multitouch functions requires some getting used to, pen no match for higher-spec Wacom Intuos4 range, no detachable USB lead, only one colour choice Min specs: Active Zone: 217x135mm; stylus, stylus clip, USB cable; requires: Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Ma...