Product Description

This product includes: Intuos3 Grip Pen, Five-button Mouse.The Intuos3 Grip Pen uses Wacom's patented cordless, battery-free technology and features a cushioned, contoured barrel that reduces grip effort by up to 40%. With a 1, 024 levels of pressure-sensitivity, a DuoSwitch, a built-in eraser, and three nib styles for different "feels", the Intuos3 Grip Pen gives you control, comfort, and productivity.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20332 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Metallic Gray
• Brand: Wacom
• Model: PTZ631W
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.75" h x 12.00" w x 18.75" l, 6.95 pounds

Features

• Ergonomic design with sloping, contoured palm rest for comfort
• Multiple cord positions for greater workspace flexibility
• 8-foot cable allows you to kick back while you work
• Enhanced electronics for twice the resolution (5,080 lpi)
• Grip pen offers 1024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for ultimate control

From the Manufacturer
From the Manufacturer Intuos3 gives you the power to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter, and over 100 other leading software applications. Intuos3 tablets now put ExpressKeys and Touch Strips right at your fingertips for convenient keyboard shortcuts, scrolling, zooming, brush size control, and more. And if you're using a widescreen display or multiple monitors, the new Intuos3 6x11 and 12x19 are designed just for you.

Wacom's Penabled technology gives you the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free tablet technology. You'll find that using an Intuos pen, mouse, and tablet gives you more control, comfort, and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. It's an easy and natural way to work.

Every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen.

Using a pen tablet is easy It's easy to use a pen tablet because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen. Where you touch your pen tip to the tablet is where you click. Pressure sensitivity The Intuos3 Grip Pen gives you the power of pressure-sensitive control. Pressure sensitivity lets you control your software tools by changing how hard you press the pen tip to the tablet surface. Using pressure sensitivity you can dynamically control things like brush size, opacity, and more. New Intuos3 tablet Ergonomic design with sloping, contoured palm rest for comfort Multiple cord positions for greater workspace flexibility 8 ft. cable allows you to kick back while you work Enhanced electronics for twice the resolution (5,080 lpi) Available in multiple sizes for a perfect fit

New Intuos3 Grip Pen 1,024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for control Cushioned, contoured grip with programmable DuoSwitch for comfort and productivity Patented cordless, battery-free technology for a natural feel and superior performance Multi-position pen stand to keep your pen handy Three nib styles included for a variety of "feels" Tilt sensitivity for even more control New ExpressKeys and Touch Strips Strategically placed programmable ExpressKeys and Touch Strip for convenience ExpressKeys are "chordable" and can be used for mouse clicks, modifier keys, and keyboard shortcuts Finger-sensitive Touch Strip for quick scrolling, zooming, and more New Intuos3 Five-button Mouse Ball-free and optics-free for smooth, accurate tracking Ambidextrous low-profile design with just the right feel Patented cordless, battery-free technology for superior performance and reliability Five programmable buttons with fingerwheel for flexibility and control

The Intuos3 grip pen offers 1,024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for control.

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Customer Reviews

Nice . . . Really Nice!
Ok, if you have two monitors side by side, or a single wide-screen format, this is the way to go! I use this tablet with the Mac G5, with full functionality, and 1024 levels of pressure from the pen to the screen. I have used the smaller tablets from Wacom, and they work very well, but this particular product is designed and constructed VERY WELL and makes the left right monitor design a breeze to use!

Having the assignable "ExpressKeys" left and or right is really slick for repetitive
tasks.

This model stands 5/8" high/thick, 10 and 7/8" deep (front to back), and just under 16 and 1/2" wide. Take two late model white Mac keyboards and set them one behind the other, and that is about the footprint this item covers, (width and depth).
So, you will need some desk space, or I have found myself using this item on my lap with the pen. Quite comfortable!

In any scenario, this is by far one of the greatest products you could add to have the flexibility to be creative with whatever application you use.

Thanks Wacom!

Wacom Intuos3 Tablet Review
Title: Intuos3 Tablet
Publisher: Wacom
Publish Date: Unknown
ISBN/Model #: PTZ631W
Reviewer: Robert Saucier
Rating: 5 stars

In 1997, after buying a new top-of-the-line 450MHz Pentium II system, I splurged on a Wacom ArtZ II tablet. Oh, my! Pressure-sensitive, tilt-sensing, pointer control, assignable function pads; it was Heaven.

After a couple of years, every time I tried to use it with my primary graphics application, my computer would spontaneously reboot -- a bit counter-productive. I watched for new drivers and new versions of my application but, as technology marched on, my beloved tablet and graphics application continued their spats.

Sadly, I disconnected the tablet and gently packed it away. Lately, I've been feeling the pull once more, that urge to use a pen to do photo touch-ups instead of my mouse. Miraculously, a Wacom Intuos3 6-inch by 11-inch tablet dropped, almost literally, into my lap. Sleek, gun-metal gray, sexy -- with a comfort-grip pen (much like my coveted Pilot G2 pens) AND a mouse! Even better, the Intuos3 comes bundled with 3 applications that show off its capabilities: Adobe Elements 4.0, Corel Painter Essentials 3, and nik Color Efex 2.0 lE. Heaven just got better!

The Intuos3 has over 5000 lines per inch of resolution, over twice that of the Wacom Graphire product line, and, with its USB 2 connection, there's more than enough communication bandwidth, meaning better tablet to application response. One hesitation I have when adding a new piece of hardware is in regard to what the driver will do to my system; will it introduce instability or get along with everyone else. The Intuos3 driver has been rock-solid in the two weeks that the tablet has been living with me. I've used all of my "usual" programs and have had no problems at all. The tablet has also been peacefully co-existing with two external drives, a wireless desktop receiver, a card reader, a scanner, and a printer, all riding the same USB bus.

The Intuos3 has 8 "chordable" buttons, 4 at each side of the tablet, to which keys, macros, or other actions may be assigned. The default for each group are the usual ALT, CTRL/Command, and Shift, along with "space". The placement of the buttons allows you to keep a grip on the tablet, holding one or more of the buttons, while tapping whatever key on the keyboard with your pen hand. Being chordable, you can hold any or all of the buttons down for those tricky shortcuts like ALT-CTRL-S or To the side of each of the two button pads are touch strips which can be independently programmed as well. The default setting is to scroll or depending on the context. The ends of the strip, in keystroke mode, can be set to playback macros. The pen, with its 1024-level pressure-sensitive stylus AND "eraser," also has a DuoSwitch. The DuoSwitch's two positions may also be programmed.

The pen action is smooth with the default nylon nib -- there are different types of nibs to simulate different types of tactile feedback. With the ergonomic grip, the pen is extremely comfortable to hold. The 5-button mouse, designed to be used by either "righties" or "lefties," is not as ergonomically correct but considering the versatility, this is more than acceptable. As with every other clickable/pressable feature associated with the Intuos3, the mouse buttons are programmable with a ridiculous number of options, although I've yet to find the "fix photo," "illustrate article," or even the "design website" settings.

I can see only two very minor changes that I would make to this fantastic product. I would love to see the ability to add weight to the pen. It is just a bit too light for my personal tastes and considering how configurable the tablet is already, this feature would be the feather on the cap to me. The other change would be making the drawing surface transparent as it is on the Graphire (and was on the ArtZ II). Sometimes, having the ability to trace an outline can save significant time.

For the casual home user, I would recommend the Graphire product line -- this Intuos3 model's SRP of $369 may be a bit high where a $99 entry point on the Graphire is more affordable. For the pro-consumer or professional, however, whether doing photo editing (my primary use) or illustration, the Intuos3 line is well worth the investment. It's great to be in Heaven again ...

This thing is amazing.
I'm a cow and like most cows I use Photoshop heavily. All I can say is that I can not believe that I went as long as I did without this tool. Other reviews are not exaggerating about the night and day difference this thing makes.
One thing about the widescreen tablet is that it works great in portrait mode. I use a 24" Dell widescreen monitor in portrait mode and I was a little worried that the tablet might not work in that configuration. Wacom definitely did their homework.
To be honest I found it to not be that useful in 3D Max, but in Photoshop it's a WMD.