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

The Olympus PEN E-P1 may look like a throwback to retro photography, but it’s expensive and flawed. However, it's beautiful image quality renders almost impossible to dislike.

Olympus has confirmed the Pen E-P2 Micro Four Thirds snapper will be hitting shelves in December, complete with detachable viewfinder

Olympus has confirmed the Pen E-P2 Micro Four Thirds snapper will be hitting shelves in January, complete with detachable viewfinder

Price: $ 29.95 / $ 19.00 The SuperStylus is a replacement for the standard stylus that comes with many PDAs. Available in gold (shown) and black chrome colours, it is made of solid metal

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 digital notetaker that records sounds, meetings, interviews and the like - for later transcription. Perhaps the best dictation gadget you're likey to find on the market.

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

When we ran four tablet PCs in December 2002 (Issue 61, page 36) we got plenty of response from readers looking to find out more about them. Over a year on now and tablets have increased dramatically in spec and design although pricing hasn’t reduced as much as we’d expected - possibly since they still haven’t made mass market appeal and sales.

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.

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-GF1 heats up the micro four-thirds race, by introducing another compact with interchangeable lenses

Taking the concept of the Tablet PC to the budget end of the market is the AceCAD DigiMemo A501. It uses an electronic pen with an ordinary nib and a magnetic backing plate to replicate notes you write on ordinary paper.It will take an A5 pad which slots inside and can be up to 120 sheets thick.

Computer mice are arguably the best thing since sliced bread - for computer users anyway - until you try to draw with one.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

It looks eerily similar to the retro 1963 PEN, yet the Olympus EP-1 is bleeding edge. Meet one of the most interesting compact cameras you'll see this year

Turn your PC screen into a portable whiteboard, handy for digital presentations.

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.

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

For those looking to step up to a quality camera, the Micro Four Thirds is an exciting alternative to DSLRs. Here's what you need to know