Bamboo Fun (Medium) Blue Tablet with Pen, Mouse, and Graphics Software

Amazon Customer Reviews

(4 out of 5)

Wacom delivers with Bamboo Fun!

Wacom has brought this technology a long way. This product is more affordable than the higher end Intuos3 models, yet powerful enough for many pros.

For me, the small size is perfect and will fit most users needs. The "medium" sized tablet is suited for hard core graphics people who need to work at the pixel level for large images. Those using this for the mouse also may prefer the medium size. Either way, the tablet maps to your screen size for any of these models.


This unit comes in a variety of colors and configurations. I prefer the look of the black tablet, but there are silver, white and blue ones also.
Bamboo Fun (Medium) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Medium) Black Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Medium) Blue Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Medium) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Small) White Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Small) Silver Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Small) Blue Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software
Bamboo Fun (Small) Black Tablet with Pen, Mouse & Graphics Software

Upon plugging in the device, it works immediately! The pen works as a mouse or as a pen/brush for drawing applications. The tablet also has function buttons.

The mouse is nice because it allows you to free up a USB port if you're using a USB mouse. Power users will need more from a mouse though. If you're anything like me, you prefer a mouse with many more options than this one provides.

Installing the drivers and software allows you to access the settings and tools that make this device versatile and customizable. Be prepared to spend some time tweaking this unit to your likes. The Bamboo software allows you to customize the mouse or pen buttons. Left-handers will greatly appreciate this!

The software included with this device is a nice to have. Many people who buy this will already have or need full blown Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Elements gives you everything casual users need. The Corel application is nice to play with. But other than a few "macro" type functions I have yet to find anything I can't already do with Adobe. Perhaps newer users may find the Corel product more user-friendly.

Pros
+ USB connection
+ Works on XP and Vista almost plug and play - before software installation
+ Nice customizable software
+ Nice bundled applications - Adobe Elements and Corel Draw
+ No additional power adapter needed
+ Traditional or pen mouse for casual users

Cons
- The scrolling zoom function does not work uniformly on all applications
- The mouse with this model will not suffice for power users
- Default settings require a lot of adjusting for graphics editing
- The tablet would have been ideal with several additional USB ports

Overall, the graphic artist or visual junkie NEEDS one of these. If you are a casual user, it is worth getting one on sale.

Enjoy.

(5 out of 5)

I Love It!

I love my Bamboo Tablet! I'm only 12, so the idea of paying 182 dollars of my own cash for something intimidated me, but I really wanted it, so I decided to splurge a bit. I ordered the medium, and although some say Small fits their needs, the Medium was perfectly sized for me. It is about the size of a sheet of paper, so it is really natural to draw on. I thought I would have a hard time drawing something I could only see on the screen, and figured it would take me a long time to get used to NOT looking down at the tablet. But I caught on really quickly- it wasn't nearly as hard as I expected!I love the texture of the tablet- it isn't too smooth, so it's a lot like the pencil-on-paper feel. Easy to draw on. It came with Corel Painter Essentials 3, which I loved sooo much!!!! Incredible! You can choose from lots of drawing settings- chalk, pastel, spray can, lots of different bristled paint brushes, multiple water-color brushes, pencils, crayons, and a lot more! Days of fun experimenting with all the different things and the versatility of drawing tools allowed me to create things such as sunset pastel paintings that looked much harder and advanced than they were to create.

The only problem I have with it is the pen- but it's just a minor pet peeve. I write holding the pen/pencil really low, so I always accidentally press the button. When you press that, it's a right click, so it can sometimes cause an error in what you were doing. But it probably won't for others, because it depends on where you hold the pen.

Overall, I would highly reccomend this to anyone- and even though I had my doubts at first, this was definitely worth the cash! Even my mom loves to use it once and a while!

Best Thing: No experience needed, you can pick it up and start drawing! Takes very little time to get used to it! I love this thing!

(5 out of 5)

Bamboo Fun Lives up to it's name

Item arrived and was a piece of cake to set. it's working wonderfully and has given me no problems what so ever. I highly recommend it for any novice photoshop user.

(4 out of 5)

I am thrilled with this product

I bought it wanting to find a small tablet for when I'm not at my main desk. This one fits perfectly with the small work area I have. I was worried at first since it didn't have full sensitivity as the other wacom tablets. But this still works great. Can't tell much difference drawing wise. Only disadvantage so far was that you can't change the settings on the pen and tablet for each different application.

(4 out of 5)

Bamboo Fun Blue Tablet (Med)

This is a great product for someone who is not a full-time graphics professional and does not want to spend the big bucks for a WACOM tablet. It is easy to setup and use, although like any grapics tablet, it take time/practice to use it effectively.

I would definitely recommend getting the medium Bamboo tablet rather than the small version. The larger size makes it much easier to control and allows for greater precision. I am not thrilled with the blue color, which makes it kind of obnoxious on a professional-looking desk, but its liveable.

If you want to try a tablet and think you will actually use it, this is the one to buy.