Wacom Graphire 4 X 5 USB Tablet with Cordless Mouse & Pen (Grape)

by Wacom

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004YKIB
• Item model number: ET45UGRAPE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Wacom Graphire tablet, with its patented cordless mouse and pen, brings a new level of freedom and innovation to the world of graphical input. Boasting 1,015-line-per-inch resolution, the high-precision Graphire mouse works on the active surface of the tablet--without cords, batteries, or trackballs. Its ambidextrous design, three programmable buttons, and a scroll wheel with adjustable speed settings let you personalize your mouse for maximum efficiency.

Bundled with six graphics-oriented applications and a transparent overlay for easy tracing, the Graphire tablet with its pressure-sensitive pen lets you draw a sketch, add a note to an e-mail, edit photos, or simply sign your name. The pen also features two programmable side switches and a pressure-sensitive eraser. A removable pen stand at the top of the tablet holds the pen when not in use.

Compatible with both PCs and Macs, the Graphire tablet connects via cable to either a USB or serial port. It comes with a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent tool!, October 11, 2000

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Jessica (California -- United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wacom Graphire 4 X 5 USB Tablet with Cordless Mouse & Pen (Grape) (Personal Computers)

This graphics tablet is a must for anyone who wants to do serious graphic design. Drawing, tracing, painting, etc will become so much easier in Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter and 3D programs. And for everyone who isn't into graphics illustration, you will be able to sign your own name in your documents, make hand-written notes in certain programs and draw in simple drawing programs more naturally: Holding a pen. And get this, you can trace over other drawings by placing the drawing under the transparent overlay! In addition, you get a cordless mouse with a finger wheel! You can also do all your regular opening, closing, scrolling, dragging functions like you would with a mouse or use the cordless or your own mouse (if it isn't a serial mouse). And the buttons can be customized! PLUS, you get 6 free programs: Adobe Photoshop LE Painter Classic Pen Tools (plug-ins) Pen Office SE (PC only) Sensiva (PC only) Adobe Active Share (PC only). Installation was super easy! This USB tablet supports hot-plugging, which allows you to connect or disconnect the tablet while the computer is on. The only thing that I would have liked more was to get a better manual. They provide online manuals for the tablet and the programs but I like something to hold while I'm working. Printing dozen of pages doesn't sound so exciting to me. But for everyone who doesn't like "yet another manual" this won't be a problem at all. Lastly, I highly recommend this tool. It doesn't only look good, it comes from a great company and it's affordable. :)

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars for any artist!, July 7, 2001

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nychen (GA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wacom Graphire 4 X 5 USB Tablet with Cordless Mouse & Pen (Grape) (Personal Computers)

pen works great, just like writing/drawing on paper or any other surface! though it does take getting used to. you are able to set the pressure and eraser too! works great in photoshop and other programs.

i use the wacom tablet daily! i use the mouse as a regular mouse on the tablet and it works great! it's so customized that even other people have trouble using it because they do not hold their hand in a certain way! the only negative thing is that i have not yet found how to program the middle scroll button using the included wacom program.

the BAD: the pen is too easy to knock off the stand when upright, cord is way too short [buy an USB extension cord], mouse could be more ergonomic and lightweight