Intuos 3 ?

**jfrancis** · September 2nd, 2004, 02:49 PM

http://www.zimmerli-computer.ch/wacom/intuos3.html

and

http://www.wacom-europe.com/forum/to...&TOPIC_ID=3478

**bRyaN** · September 2nd, 2004, 02:57 PM

Bad ass...

But unfortunately i'm gonna have to wait about a year before i drop for it...

**-W.-** · September 2nd, 2004, 03:19 PM

From one of jfrancis links

A Guy :"hemm, my resseler sent me a pdf of this intuos 3, here it is!
http://*******/*****/intuos3.png
what is it? It seems real"

WACOM: "Please note, that this product is not officially launched, so Wacom will not give any information on that. What is the name of the reseller?"

Trick question

p.s. the intuos 3 looks good wonder how the new lead will work

**OLSEN** · September 2nd, 2004, 06:42 PM

Very sexy...

http://www.creative-live.com/gallery...l_DSC_2161.JPG

http://www.creative-live.com/gallery...l_DSC_2160.JPG

http://www.creative-live.com/gallery...l_DSC_2158.JPG

Edit: I almost had an heart attack when i thought of Intuos3 and painter9 at the same time.

**FugaziDave** · September 2nd, 2004, 09:42 PM

That looks so awesome. I wonder what the operational improvements will be (ie added features, etc). Anyone have any info to that end?

**Aerythes** · September 3rd, 2004, 01:49 AM

In the Wacom forum, that guy said that his reseller told him it's cheaper than the Intuos2. That's very good news

. I hope the sensitivity will be increased for very light strokes.

**|NTeRN** · September 3rd, 2004, 02:25 AM

i hope its wireless. my wire is eveil and likes to get stuck on just about everything. more sensitivity would be nice too

**Jason Manley** · September 3rd, 2004, 02:32 AM

well i doubt its wireless...the wacom rep we spoke with took our suggestions (we begged for a programmable keybad and a sturdier cord)....he asked what they could do to the cord which would be an easy fix...we just suggested that it be strengthened where it attatches and also swivel...moved to the side instead of the top so that it doesnt get pinched when rested against a desk while working.

that thing looks awesome. man...more expenses...but i love tech goodies!

j

**Zram** · September 3rd, 2004, 08:26 AM

Wouldn't the cable be better if it was like a network cable... that way when it gets messed up unplug from pc/mac, unplug from tablet... and replace with a new one!

Marcelo : zraM

**N D Hill** · September 3rd, 2004, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by OLSEN

I almost had an heart attack when i thought of Intuos3 and painter9 at the same time.

I could say the same thing, only without the "almost". The function keys will be a great addition. Because I don't have too much space in front of my monitor, I only have enough room for the keyboard or the wacom tablet. Never both at the same time. I usually push my keyboard way over to the side. It's be good to not have to reach over in order to hold something down while I make a stroke.

I just hope they're more affordable. That's probably a longshot though.

**PeggyChung** · September 3rd, 2004, 05:45 PM

hey guys, well i ordered an intuos 2 and they called me saying that they do not have it anymore and they just recieved intuos 3. the pricing for intuos 3 is 289$ compared to 251$ for intuos 2 on a2zcomp.com. i want ot know whats so great about intuos 3, i cant read what is says on that site. further more, how come the wacom site has not updated with it yet?

**nardfrog** · September 3rd, 2004, 06:28 PM

id be very weary - if it is not on wacoms site, it doesnt seem too legit. My intous 2 needs to be painted black now. Heh, a wannabe intous3...

**jfrancis** · September 3rd, 2004, 08:49 PM

Additional info ...

a brochure in pdf form

http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/imag...3_brochure.pdf

also, for those who expressed caution about the news until it appears on Wacom's site ... it is on wacom's site, in this form:

http://www.wacom-europe.com/forum/to...&TOPIC_ID=3478

**jfrancis** · September 5th, 2004, 03:39 PM

and there is a user review and more photos here at the bottom of this sijun thread

http://forums.sijun.com/viewtopic.php?p=361274#361274

**tozz** · September 5th, 2004, 05:06 PM

I was thinking about a Intuos 2, but now this comes along and supposedly to a lower price, can't get much better than that.
Guess I'll have to cut down on unnecessary things in life, like food, clothing, social life and study material

**JJS** · September 7th, 2004, 01:13 AM

this is good for me, I was thinking of getting rid of my 9x12 intuos for a 6x8 intuos 2 because mine is serial and i need a usb and something smaller for me to carry it in my laptop bag to a class im taking (painting models in a 3d game world)

**Bammer** · September 7th, 2004, 02:25 AM

Balls.
The 4x5 only has the buttons on the left side. I draw with my left hand.
And I loved the small tablets. Maybe they'll offer a left handed version of the 4x5?

**JJS** · September 8th, 2004, 11:52 AM

well they just released the info on wacoms site, http://wacom.com/productinfo/intuos.cfm
but the more i look at it, i dont know if i would even need to upgrade, my tablet is working fine for what im doing. granted that the increased resolution might be nice, but its not crutial to what im doing. the buttons on the side are nice and all, but i dont think i would be able to put them to good use, but maybe someday ill upgrade to it. (but i sort of need a 6x8 usb so ill consider it or the intuos2).

**Azazel** · September 9th, 2004, 03:03 AM

Does anyone know if te Intuos 3 has proper dual montor support? I remember a lot of people commenting on the problems with the Intuos 2 and I'm thinking of upgrading to a second monitor but I'd like to know if they've fixed this oversight.

**Blind** · September 9th, 2004, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by JJS

well they just released the info on wacoms site, http://wacom.com/productinfo/intuos.cfm
but the more i look at it, i dont know if i would even need to upgrade, my tablet is working fine for what im doing.

Yeah, that's just it... I've still got an orignal serial 4×5 first gen Intuosand a 6×8. They both work great! No need to fix what isn't broken.

**nardfrog** · September 9th, 2004, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Blind

Yeah, that's just it... I've still got an orignal serial 4×5 first gen Intuosand a 6×8. They both work great! No need to fix what isn't broken.

yeah, but its the american way to overendulge and waste things. WE MUST HAVE THE BEST AND NEWEST OF EVERYTHING OR WE ARE NOT COMPLETE!!!

**dogfood** · September 10th, 2004, 08:16 AM

Well, it showed up yesterday and we communed most of last night. Keeping in mind that I'm upgrading from the original Graphire (after six years), I think that the Intuos 3 is the cat's meow, the bee's knees, and all-around swell (That's retro for "it kicks serious a**", "like pumpin' JJ", and "grabs the nads and says, 'cough'" or somehting like that). The control is extremely pleasant. All these years, I thought there was just a limitation with Painter (and all programs) with how exact and fine I could manipulate the various brushes, but discovered that it was the Graphire. It was so smooth and precise, I would have been embarrassed had I stood up and anyone was around to see.

I'll have to work with it some more before I find exactly how much I'll manipulate the little buttons on the side (I work fairly well with the keyboard off to the side), but it is so slick that I am rather giddy (I hugged the box when it showed up; I love the smell of new hardware in the morning). While it may not be that great a jump from an Intuos 2 (or even the original, which I've been cruising e-Bay for), Graphire users will most likely find an unimagined increase in control. It didn't come with the Mullins pen, though, so my work is still less than inspiring, but it's more precisely so.

**nardfrog** · September 11th, 2004, 08:03 PM

man so you got it?! Coool... it, would be badass if i got one, but as metioned, my intuos 2 still kicks ass, even though it is a lame color: blue-y-purple.