Let’s start with the best: The Bamboo Stylus fineline is indeed a significant improvement on the Bamboo line, with a thin tip that works better in terms of mimicking a natural drawing and writing experience. It ships in October, however, so for the time being I was only able to try out the new Bamboo line. It’s aimed at digital artists, and could provide a better mobile workflow for users of Wacom’s Intuos and Cintiq line that’s suitable for when they’re on the road. The more expensive Intuos Creative Stylus 2 is just $79.95 (you couldn’t get a pressure sensitive stylus for less than that when they first started becoming available) and should offer the most sensitivity on the market. All three are going on sale September 4, via Wacom’s online store and select retail partners. The new Bamboo Solo and Bamboo Duo won’t break the budget, at $19.95 and $29.95 respectively, and even the Bamboo Stylus fineline is only $59.95 despite its Bluetooth connectivity and pressure sensitivity. Two entry-level Bamboo styluses offer a better nib, with one adding an ink pen on the opposite end, and the Bamboo Stylus fineline has a special thin tip with 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity, and the Intuos Creative Stylus 2 doubling that with 2048 levels of pressure, on par with some of Wacom’s top-end artistic tablets. Wacom has a series of new stylus devices for tablets and smartphones that it’s launching today, including three new Bamboo devices and a new Intuos version, with two aimed specifically at the iPad with special Bluetooth-powered pressure sensitivity abilities.

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