Stories about: Wacom

Lenovo Group has announced the release of a ThinkPad laptop that takes the "desktop replacement" category of notebook PCs to a new level.

Axiotron's Modbook is a really cool portable computer that I would likely never buy.

"Everyone is an artist." Those are the words of the controversial German artist Joseph Beuys, and I happen to agree with him.

Meetings are hard enough to run when the participants are all in the same room, fighting over the last chocolate doughnut. But any meeting you call, nowadays, probably has at least one person attending who works in a remote location. In some cases, everyone in the teleconference is dialing in. You may be great at orchestrating an in-person meeting, but running an effective teleconference requires new skills.

La Trobe University and Microsoft will today launch Australia's first campus-based Microsoft Centre.

Guy teaches himself 3-D animation on his Mac. Guy makes animated movie of green, karaoke-singing alien. Guy's animated movie takes the Internet by storm. Guy winds up with a job at Pixar Studios.

New releases include a new graphics tablet from Wacom Technology Co. (800/922-6613, http://www.wacom.com): The US$3,999 PL500 Pen-Tablet System features a 15-inch diagonal screen, full 24-bit color with 1,024-by-768-pixel resolution, and a DVI-to-DVI connection for sharper, crisper images.

Digital artists know that nothing compares to a graphics tablet for easy editing of drawings and scanned photos. Alas, graphics tablets like Wacom Technology Co.'s Intuos, which starts at $200, are beyond the means of SOHO users on limited budgets. Wacom's $99.95 Graphire, which pairs a capable graphics tablet with an imperfect mouse, is an economical solution.

The last year of the 20th century was, all in all, a great year for the Macintosh. As we head into year 17 of the Macintosh Era, it's time for Macworld's annual look at the products that improve the lives of Mac users -- products that make using your Mac easier, let you do your job more effectively, or simply give you freedom you never had before.