Wacom Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Intuos3 Special Edition

[jezza]

(Press Release)

 To celebrate 25 years of customer loyalty and support, Wacom® introduces a trio of Intuos®3 Special Edition pen tablets for serious photographers, designers and artists seeking optimal pen control and comfort when developing or editing digital content. Available in three sizes (6x8, 6x11 and 9x12), the Special Edition boasts a refined and sophisticated black and gun metal gray color scheme that would look good on any desk. Besides the cool new look, the Intuos3 Special Edition combines several value-add elements, while still offering all the features that have made the Intuos3 family of pen tablets the de facto standard among serious digital content creators. Valuable additions include:

    * Wacom's Classic Pen, in addition to the Intuos3 Grip Pen, for those seeking a different look and feel.
    * A Professional Accessory Kit that includes five standard nibs, five felt nibs, five stroke nibs, five flex nibs, an alternate pen grip without side switch            holes, one nib removal tool and one replacement side switch.
    * Transparent Overlay to substitute with the traditional Gray Overlay should the need arise.
    * A new creative software application package from Corel®, available on September 27 to Intuos3 Special Edition customers only through the Wacom Privileges program at: http://www.wacomoffers.com/SpecialEdition.

Making its debut at the Photoshop World trade show in Las Vegas (Mandalay Bay Resort), September 6 to 8, the Intuos3 Special Edition, priced at $369, $409 and $489 respectively, is being offered exclusively online at the following e-commerce sites: http://www.amazon.com/, http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ and http://www.wacomdirect.com/

Proudly Intuitive
The Intuos3 Special Edition pen tablet line comes with the innovative feature set that has made the Intuos3 the number one alternative input device choice among serious photographers, designers and artists. Intuos3 turns on the full power of Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Painter™ and over 100 other leading software applications with its intuitive controls. Four programmable ExpressKeys™ and a finger-sensitive Touch Strip, located on each side of the tablet surface, are within easy reach for modifier keys, keyboard shortcuts, toggling between displays, scrolling, zooming, controlling brush size and more. The comfortable cordless, battery-free Grip Pen offers 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity for superior creative input and reduces repetitive motion when used alternately with the ergonomic five-button Special Edition mouse.

"Wacom is extremely proud of its technology heritage and our worldwide customer base that continues to grow and push us to explore new digital horizons," said Michael Marcum, Director of Product Management for Wacom Technology. "The Intuos3 Special Edition celebrates 25 years of pioneering spirit and ushers in a new era of aesthetics, personalization and productivity."

Connecting with Mac and PC users alike with its clean geometry, thoughtful detailing and powerful features, the Intuos3 has quickly become the input device of choice for creative professionals around the world. Photographers, graphics and industrial designers, as well as animators, artists and certain crafters covet the Intuos3's patented pressure-sensitive pen and high- resolution technology. Additionally, the Intuos3 provides a work platform that delivers unmatched creative control, comfort and productivity levels.

Valuable Software Included
The Intuos3 Special Edition pen tablets ship with valuable software for Windows® and Mac OS®. Included in the box are Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 (Elements 4 for Mac) for digital photo editing, Corel Painter Essentials 3 for creating natural media art, Nik® Color Efex Pro™ 2 IE for selectively applying photographic enhancements and Wacom Brushes 3 for even more brush choices in recent versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

About Wacom
Wacom Technology Corporation is headquartered in Vancouver, WA and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wacom Company, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan . In 1989, Wacom revolutionized the nature of digital creativity when it introduced the world's first cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen. Today, millions of photographers, designers and artists of all levels enjoy its patented technology. Visit http://www.wacom.com/ for more information.

[kermit]

They should offer one for free for old loyall Wacom tablet users. Let say, for someone who still owns a 10 year or older tablet...

[David]

They should offer one for free for old loyall Wacom tablet users. Let say, for someone who still owns a 10 year or older tablet...

got an old one at the house and a brand new spiffy one here at work,
I thin they should offer one up to loyal users!!

here, here!!!

[kermit]

Right now I am using 6x8 Intuos USB at work but I have few old 12x12 ADB tablets (not used anymore) and 6x8 ADB at home that I am using still in OS X with Keyspan adapter. Somehow I liked the thinner pens better.