Hasta La Gadget!

The picture above shows the Wacom Intuos 4, a graphics tablet so new that it doesn’t even appear on Wacom’s website. The Intuos range is Wacom’s pro lineup, above the entry level Bamboos and way below the amazing Cintiqs, with their built in LCD monitors.

And this one is the medium sized version of the new gizmo, as unboxed by ThatPoshGirl on her blog of the same name. It appears to be a pretty significant upgrade, with big buttons running down the side instead of the small groups on either side of the old model, plus the addition of a Bamboo-like scroll wheel (a little like the iPod’s clickwheel in use, only without the click.)

The buttons also gain LEDs to tell you what they do, and a smart pen base which doubles as a holder for various spare nibs. Having lost entire Wacom pans in the past I think this is a pretty useful trick. ThatPoshGirl even managed to uncover the price on Amazon — a distinctly normal $350.

First Impressions of the Wacom Intuos4 [ThatPoshGirl via Engadget]

First Photos of the Wacom Intuos4 [ThatPoshGirl]