CalComp Announces First USB Graphics Tablet; New Version of Creation Station Offers Instant Connectivity to the World of Digital Imaging.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998--CalComp Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:CLCP CLCP Certified Literate Community Program ) Monday announced the Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) version of its Creation Station graphics tablet. This is the first graphics tablet available offering USB connectivity and multiple monitor support. With this model, consumers and professional graphic artists can use their graphics tablet and other digital imaging peripherals simultaneously. "As the popularity of graphics tablets continues to grow, CalComp recognized an opportunity to lead the industry by offering customers a low-cost, more complete solution with USB," said Ed Hopkins, vice president, sales and marketing, CalComp Input Technologies Division. "USB provides easier connection, higher performance, greater expandability and allows users to choose from more devices." Creation Station also supports multiple monitors, enabling users to move the cursor between both screens. This feature is important for graphic designers because it allows one screen to display artwork while the other shows the text. It is even possible to split a large image in half and work continuously between the two monitors. The TabletWorks software included with Creation Station makes it possible for users working in a Windows environment to take advantage of this feature even though Windows itself does not support multiple monitors for tablets. Creation Station is a 4 inch x 5 inch graphics tablet designed to enhance home and school creativity projects. It includes a small format tablet, a pressure-sensitive pen and a mouse. Both the pen and mouse are cordless and batteryless. The USB version of Creation Station includes two software suites -- one for freehand See Macromedia FreeHand. drawing and one for Internet creativity. Complimenting iMac's look, the new model comes in translucent purple so users can see the innards of the tablet. Ideal for applications such as Web design, photo editing, creating newsletters and calendars, drawing or painting, Creation Station enables users to easily incorporate graphics into any computer document. USB is a low-cost, high-speed peripheral expansion architecture. Its data transfer rates of up to 12 Mbps are significantly faster than the Apple Desktop Bus See ADB. (ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) A low-speed serial bus for connecting keyboards, mice and other input devices on Apple IIgs and Macintosh computers. Starting with the iMac in 1998, the ADB was superseded by USB. ) ports' 10 Kbps and the serial port's 230 Kbps. Creation Station was designed with CalComp's award winning UltraSlate technology and features WYPIWYG WYPIWYG What You Pay Is What You Get WYPIWYG What You Put Is What You Get (where you point is where you go). It comes with a one-year "no questions asked" warranty. A tethering accessory can be purchased for the mouse and pen for under $10. USB units will be available in early 1999 through retailers and catalogs for an SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. of $129. CalComp Technology, the industry leader in digital tablet technology, develops and manufactures computer graphics peripherals and supplies for business and professional applications. As an industry leader in piezo "Piezo", derived from the Greek piezein, which means to squeeze or press, is a prefix used in:
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