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Volito 2. Wacom's new tablet.

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27 March - 10:28 - RedD

Wacom released a new tablet Volito 2, targered on users who would like to buy an A6 tablet for a price of 50 euro!

I guess it is a great opportunity for a begginer painter :) But remmber if you cant draw, it doesnt matter whose tablet you would buy - Wacom, Genius any other brand ..

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27 March - 10:42 - BioALIEN

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Wow looks nice, but why all that wasted space? You're buying a piece of A5 plastic for an A6 tablet :?

20 April - 08:23 - themuffins

where can i buy this wacom...50euro...the price is OK...i think so...btw, wanna know the comments from all of u whether it's better for beginner or not..

p/s: thanks 4 advanced

20 April - 13:57 - BioALIEN

Wacom is a respectable brand, its the leading name in this line of products. I've included more information as was given to us by the company. The pricing details are marked in RED!

Let us know if you purchase the product and your experience on it :)
Some of our members already own Wacom tablets - they can give you more feedback.

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Bundled Software
Volito2 comes with ArtRage® Wacom Edition, a painting software by Ambient Design, who received an award from Microsoft for Tablet PC applications. The package is designed to provide a realistic and fun simulation of paint, pens, pencils and crayons on a canvas. This software version was specifically developed for Volito2 and adapted for the target group of an entry-level consumer tablet. Its functionality offers the option of painting an image from a blank canvas or loading in a picture to trace – the latter is ideal for getting to grips with the tablet.

Volito2 in combination with the painting software is a perfect tool for new users. The pen has a pressure sensitive tip with 512 pressure levels, which enables the user to control the stroke width when painting – the more pressure applied, the thicker the lines become and the darker the colour appears. A resolution of 1016 dpi is provided for high accuracy.

New features of the ArtRage Wacom Edition include the addition of cursors to represent different tools. The user is able to tell which painting tool is being used from a glance at the cursor. Addditionally shortcuts have been integrated, allowing users to take advantage of the keyboard. The standard version of ArtRage is designed with the Tablet PC in mind and does not fully utilise the keyboard’s capabilities.

Bonus Software Programme
Additional to the ArtRage painting software, Wacom will provide each Volito2 customer with a voucher for its bonus software programme. By logging onto the Volito website – www.my-volito.com/software, consumers can download a programme of their choice from the selection on offer. The programmes include ArcSoft Photo Impression, Funhouse and PhotoStudio for creating photo collages, calendars and photo editing. Also included is PhotoArtist™ Express by Shortcut® which allows digital photos to be turned into art drawings in a unique and creative way. The selection of programmes will be extended and updated regularly.

Pricing and availability
Volito2 will be available from the end of March 2005 from all PC stores such as PC World and will be priced at £35.99 including VAT. The product comes with a two-year guarantee.

System requirements
The new Wacom pen tablet connects via a USB port to the PC and installs under Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP.