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Tablets for Creatives

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The Wacom Cintiq 21UX is a Dream Come True for Graphic Designers

— March 13, 2011 — Tech
The Wacom Cintiq 21UX is an awesome computer with extraordinary design capabilities. Instead of a mouse, the computer uses an extremely sensitive sensor that you can use like a pen. The Wacom Cintiq 21UX has a high-resolution 21.3-inch tablet screen with 2,048 levels of pressure, giving the artist complete control over their work. 

The Wacom Cintiq 21UX has an ambidextrous design that features rear-mounted touch strips and touch strip toggle buttons, according to its designers. The concept is similar to that of a video game controller. Wacom explains that there are 16 ExpressKeys to help “boost productivity by providing quick access to keyboard shortcuts and modifier keys.” This computer is the ultimate tool for photographers, designers and animators.
Trend Themes
1. High-resolution Tablet Screens - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Developing tablets with even higher resolution screens for enhanced visual experience in creative industries.
2. Pressure-sensitive Sensors - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Creating new devices with advanced pressure-sensitive sensors to provide artists with even greater control and precision during the creative process.
3. Ambidextrous Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Designing computer peripherals and devices with ambidextrous features to cater to the needs of both left-handed and right-handed creatives.
Industry Implications
1. Graphic Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Developing new software tools and platforms that integrate seamlessly with high-resolution tablet screens to enhance the graphic design workflow.
2. Photography - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Creating new photo editing and retouching software that leverages the precision and control provided by pressure-sensitive sensors to revolutionize the photography industry.
3. Animation - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Designing animation software and devices that embrace ambidextrous features, enabling animators to work efficiently regardless of their dominant hand.
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