With 512 pen pressure levels, the pen tablet system facilitates extremelyprecise control of renderings.
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In addition, the Modbook Pro's SSDs are fine-tuned so as not to interfere with its pen tablet interface.
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Using a wireless-pen tablet, Cascardi brings the choices to life on the screen.
Also, the Modbook Pro's SSDs are fine-tuned to not interfere with its high-resolution pen tablet interface (whereas the electromagnetic field emissions of HDDs are notoriously difficult to control).
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Sharp Electronics unveiled its Mobilon TriPad PV-6000, a Windows CE-based computing device that can be used in three different operating positions: standard notebook (clamshell), pen tablet (slate), or easel mode.
According to Wacom, its share of the global pen tablet market stands at a whopping 85 percent, and its sales of its components for use in smartphones and tablets have nearly doubled from 2011 to 2012.
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Unlike plug-in pen tablet displays, the Modbook Pro is acomplete all-in-one computer that can easily be slipped in and out of abackpack and used anywhere (up to seven hours on a single charge)without cables, display adapters or breakout boxes.
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Pen and tablet communicate with each other via electromagnetic signals, an ingenious and intuitive technology which was created by Wacom and highly coveted by millions of users worldwide.
Apple itself launched a pen-based tablet computer, the Newton, in 1993, but it was a flop.
This is the first time, however, that we've seen the S Pen-toting tablet bearing the Verizon logo -- and an unusually large one, to boot.
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The software that allows the pen to interact with a tablet could be extended by developers to have all sorts of additional capabilities without requiring any change to the hardware itself.
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As such, I'm eyeing up a Wacom tablet and using the pen input to mouse around -- but do you think it's a good idea?
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This versatile tablet lets users work the way they want to with multi-finger touch support, pen input or the ability to connect to the optional ThinkPad Tablet 2 keyboard and dock for a PC-like computing experience.
Rather than coming with some kind of travel holder to connect it to the tablet, the "Pro Pen" comes in its own travel box with a selection nibs and color-coding rings.
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The Galaxy Note, which has a larger screen, comes with a built-in stylus pen and blurs the line between smartphones and tablet computers, is another popular Galaxy subbrand in addition to the Galaxy S. Samsung doesn't break out sales of individual models.
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The place where something like that would be most useful would have to a pen-based computer of some kind, perhaps a tablet computer, or other walk-around device.
Its primary use will certainly be tablet-like, with the typical stubby S Pen slotting in the back and allowing sketching on the 1, 280 x 800 TFT LCD.
Arriving later this year running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), Galaxy Note II with 4G LTE combines the productivity of a tablet with the convenience of a smartphone and the S Pen features you need to unleash your creativity in a single device.
"The compelling combination of pen and true multi-touch offers users the freedom to select the input method of their choice, whether it be the pen or their fingertips, when interacting directly with their slate, tablet, notebook or other computing device, " said Amichai Ben-David, CEO, N-trig.
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Users familiar with the Note II will undoubtedly reach behind the tablet, out of sheer habit, to detach the S Pen.
If you give up on tablet writing, you can replace the tip to convert the pen to an old-fashioned roller ball.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 redefines the tablet experience by offering content creation capabilities with its S-pen, true multitasking with the unique multi-screen capability, and unparalleled performance with a 1.4 Ghz quad-core processor.
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The pen can also be used in place of your finger to navigate through the tablet.
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It is a digital pen for on the move that can be used with a touch smartphone or tablet, without danger of it being lost.
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The versatile tablet supports multiple input methods: multi-finger touch and an optional digitizer and pen, especially good for note taking, capturing signatures and completing forms.
It's a reasonably secure fit, but if you toss the tablet in your bag you're likely to have to rummage around to find the pen later.
Inside, you've got a fully functioning laptop and outside you've a touchscreen tablet that, yes, utilizes everyone's favorite proprietary stylus, the S-pen, and there's also a rear facing camera on the outside.
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