Talk:Wacom
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This article sounds much like an advertisement. "creating a long and virtually maintenance free lifespan.", etc. 89.138.182.9 10:35, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
--- This article could use some information on how the tablets work
- I agree - it would be very interesting to know how the tablet can get such accurate positional information, as well as analog pressure readings and button presses from an independent (wireless) pen. Kjl 21:26, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
Wacom tablets use a patented electromagnetic resonance technology. Since the tablet provides power to the pen through resonant coupling, no batteries or cords are required. As a result, there are no batteries inside the pen that will run down and need to be replaced, creating a long and virtually maintenance free lifespan.
Under the tablet’s surface (or LCD in the case of the Cintiq) is a grid of wires that transmits a send and receive signal. In send mode, the tablet’s electromagnetic signal stimulates oscillation in the pen’s coil-and-capacitor circuit. In receive mode, the energy of the resonant circuit’s oscillations in the pen is detected by the tablet’s grid. This information is then analyzed by the computer to determine the pen’s position. In addition, the pen communicates other vital information, such as pressure-sensitivity, side-switch status, tip or eraser orientation and Tool ID. For example, applying more or less pressure to the tip of the pen changes the value of the pen’s timing circuit capacitor. This signal change is communicated to a modulator which distributes the information digitally to the tablet. The tablet forwards this and other relevant information (pen position, side-switch status, Tool ID, etc.) in packets, up to 200 times per second, to the computer.
- Heh, can you (or somebody else) add this nice explanation to the article itself? I don't know enough about the subject to add it with any degree of confidence myself. It's a shame for this info to be hiding on the discussion page... Kjl 21:53, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
Any reason why its particularly popular on the Mac? --Rilstix 06:51, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
- Simply because so many graphic designers use the Mac. Wacom tablets are designed for graphic artists, the majority of graphic artists use Macs, ergo Wacom tablets are going to get used with Macs quite a bit. --TangentIdea 04:23, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] How do you pronounce Wacom?
- Way-COM?
- Whack-UM?
- WAH-come?
Anyone have any ideas?
Rossr 21:30, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
Wacom is pronounced "wah come" and is derived from the Japanese symbol for harmony ("wah") and the first syllable of computer ("come"). The tag line of the company is, "Toward the harmonious development between man and technology." --- I've read a few forums that say Wacom was founded by Sun Myung Moon (Moonies). How can we verify that?
- Well, we can see the pronunciation if we look at how it is spelt in Japanese: ワコム. ワ is wa, similar to the way an American might pronounce "water". コ is ko, pronounced more or less as in copper in standard English. ム is mu, pronounced more or less like the sound cows make. This gives up wakomu.
- The u on the end of a Japanese word tends to be whispered or made silent, so this gives us wakom'. "Wacom" is a Westernised spelling of this, especially since the last two syllables are no doubt inspired by the English word "computer". It is not entirely clear what the wa is supposed to signify, as it is written in katakana instead of kanji.
- Unlike English, Japanese words are not stressed on any particular syllable, so what you are trying to express with the capital letters is not relevant to Japanese. For example, some English speakers say HiROshima and others say HiroSHIma, but the Japanese utter a level HIROSHIMA. — Chameleon 07:34, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
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- The article did in fact specify how Wacom is pronounced at one time, but the text was deleted at some point. I rang the local Wacom office to ask how they pronounced it, and what they said was mostly consistent with Chameleon's comments. The "wa" part is close to bar/baa/palm (without any R or L sounds), not to way or war. -- Paddles TC 14:23, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
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- A video article on the company's official website shows a man referring to the products as wah-come. link 81.129.194.186 23:53, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
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- A note on the pronunciation in the above video link: the man stresses the first syllable: WAH-come. Also, it should be noted that the 'k' sound is pronounced only lightly. As for rhymes, try a conversation between grocery clerks: "Should I refill the shelves?" "Yes, go ahead and stock 'em." Begeun (talk) 17:07, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
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- How come after this information the article still states that it is pronounced with a short a... ? A short a is found in words like; cat and trap - which would make the pronunciation Whack-om... The proper pronunciation (as defined by Chameleon et al) should be an open 'a' (IPA: a) to be pronounced as in car.
- It's silly.. also, for a laymans explanation - "Wacom to rhyme with car-bomb" ??? 58.178.155.245 (talk) 06:30, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] New Tablet
Saw it on their website, they're calling it the "Bamboo", it's going to be released sometime this month. D-hyo 14:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Links to the general catagory?
There should be a link to the drawing/sketching/graphing pads/tablets article, if it exists. A list of all the manufacturers of graph pads like this would be useful on that article, again assuming it exists.
BTW: I remember Koala Pads and (amazing at the time) color Imagewriters being popular. I used to have my own little collection of ribbons and carbonless, continous-feed paper. :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.162.128.27 (talk) 04:06, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Linux
Info about Linux drivers would be useful to me. — Chameleon 03:13, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

