WACOM CINTIQ
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ablets have evolved, technology’s rapidly
caught up with real media over the last
couple of decades, and digital artists are
getting closer and closer to the feel of
actually drawing with a pen and paper. At first we
had pens to replace your mouse and draw onto
pads, and then came fully-fledged drawing tablets,
which exploded with the global popularity of iPads.
Every year though, drawing tablets get bigger,
better, sleeker and in some cases even better than
the real thing. The Wacom Cintiq Companion 2 is
the latest in a long line of these super-tablets, and
more obviously perhaps, it’s the second of the
Companion series, the powerful yet lap-sizeddrawing machines that best suit artists at home.
Because instead of being a tablet you can connect to
your computer and draw with, it is the computer; it
comes with Windows 8 installed, and doubles up as
a laptop.
The immediate impression that the Companion 2
gives is a good one; the size makes it great for
on-the-go drawing and the sheer power of the
Companion is certainly good enough for the office.
It’s refreshing to see a tablet so perfect for casual
use, while you’re watching television, for example.
But the size and look of the Companion are just the
start, it’s only when you delve deeper that the tablet
really starts to impress.WE PUT WACOM’S NEW COMPUTER TABLET THROUGH ITS PACES TO
SEE IF IT’S AS GOOD AS OTHER TABLETS ON THE MARKET, AND IF IT’S A
TRUE COMPANION TO YOUR DRAWING EXPERIENCEPortability:Companion 2 is a fully The Cintiq
functioning tablet computer as well as a high-end graphics
tablet, so you can work in professional resolutions and
apps while on the move
Touchscreen:touchscreen with your Control the
fingertips like you would with any other tablet device or use
the Pro Pen for accurate drawing capabilities when
working on your artworkHotkeys:on the side of the The hotkeys
screen are functional and customisable
Adjustable support:A
support that offersthree levels of elevation
for ultimate comfort and adaptable drawing