This is Wacoms second foray into the consumer market for digitising tablets, and although I was fairly unimpressed with its first attempt at selling me a cheap tablet, I am happier with the Graphire2.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

New graphics tablets provide exquisite sensitivity and scope for every type of artist, at every budget

Incredible levels of control and exquisitely fine pressure sensitivity make this a worthy upgrade

Coming from a graphics and illustration background, I have always felt much more comfortable with the tools I use in real media (ie: pens, markers, watercolours on paper, cardboard, etc) than with the hardware interfaces I was presented with when desktop publishing swept the industry.

A splendid bit of design that will please the most commited enthusiast, and a godsend for artists on a budget.

Wacom has been in the touchscreen and tablet industry for years, and is the manufacturer supplying the majority of screens for Tablet PCs. With the rise of interest in Tablet PCs, Wacom's local branch was keen to let us try out one of its newer standalone touchscreen products: the Cintiq.

Easy to use and great value for digital imaging enthusiasts

Microsoft’s Tech.Ed conference gives us more information on security, UMPCs, Windows Mobile 6, Exchange 07, pirates and cats than we could have asked for.

A simplified interface, strong photo-to-art Focus and the low price make painter essentials a great buy.

The PenKeyboard from UC-Logic in Melbourne is a pretty funky idea, and one that appealed to me as soon as it was pitched.