[Athen] Wacom Bamboo Multi-Touch input tablet

[Shelley Haven]

Always on the lookout for alternative computer input methods, I came  
across the just-announced Bamboo Touch, by Wacom.  It's about the size  
of their other graphic tablets which use a stylus, but this one  
responds to multi-finger gestures like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the  
MacBook Pro's trackpad.  It works with both PCs and Macs.  The Bamboo  
Touch reminds me of the iGesture Pad and Touchstream keyboards sold  
many years ago by Fingerworks.  (Apple acquired FingerWorks in 2005  
specifically for their multitouch technology.)

An external multitouch pad like this opens up several possibilities  
for disabled users since it can be placed closer to the user's trunk,  
closer to midline, angled according to the user's needs, responds to a  
light touch, does not require holding a stylus, and yet provides a  
wider range of functions than other mouse alternatives and uses  
intuitive gestures.  It's also inexpensive -- only $69.

Here's a third-party review and a link to the Wacom site:
http://kathyschrock.net/blog/2009/09/wacom-bamboo-touch-tablet-review.html
http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/bamboo_touch.php

- Shelley

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Shelley Haven  ATP, RET
Assistive Technology Consultant
Shelley at TechPotential.net
www.TechPotential.net