Creative use of Chromebook ~ Wacom Intuos series ~

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Easy to connect and natural writing comfort

When you actually connect the Wacom Intuos series to a Chromebook, you can just plug it in if it's USB, and if it's Bluetooth, you can use it as soon as pairing is completed. That simplicity is just what Wacom describes as seamless. The readable range of the pen tablet is 152 x 95 mm for Small and 216 x 135 mm for Medium. If you have a Chromebook smaller than 10 inches, you can draw with a sufficiently large stroke even with Small. Also, at the top of the main unit, there are four express keys and a power supply to which shortcut keys can be assigned, which doubles as a pen tray on which a pen can be placed. The pen itself can be carried by inserting it into a special belt on the main body.

Chromebookをクリエイティブに使いこなす ~Wacom Intuosシリーズ~

I use three types of Chromebooks, but I found the clamshell type to be suitable for pen tablets. The tablet-type Chromebook required a separate device to fix the screen, which was not easy to use. If you have a clamshell or 2in1 Chromebook, you can conveniently place a pen tablet in front of the screen.

Also, compared to the touch operation of the Chromebook, I don't think it is necessary to use a pen if the operation is just to select a menu. However, when it comes to selecting a menu and drawing a figure on the drawing screen, the work does not go as planned on the touch panel. If you put your hand on the screen, you will not be able to see the figure below. On the other hand, if you try to use the clamshell type or 2in1 flat like a tablet, the keyboard will get in the way and it will take time to attach and detach. On the other hand, with a pen tablet, you can input with a pen as easily as connecting a mouse. The Wacom Intuos series has the feel of writing on paper with a pen, so you can concentrate on the screen and move the pen without looking at your hands. Compared to the feeling of pure handwriting, it feels a little strange at first, but as you get used to it, you can move your hand while keeping your eyes focused on the screen, so it is more efficient than moving the pen while facing down. ..

The Wacom Intuos series offers a completely different dimension of pen operation than placing a pen on the screen of a tablet. Once you get used to the feeling of use, you will not be able to part with it. Especially if you make a lot of slides for drawing and presentations, you should be able to significantly improve your work efficiency on Chromebooks. If you can convey such ease of use, it will be a sufficiently attractive product as a Chromebook product, and it will lead to proposals for new ways of working with creativity.