Wacom Volito2 pen tablet

The Volito2 pen tablet offers many of the facilities of Wacom’s professional models at fraction of the price.

It measures 25 x 25cm, with an A6 drawing area that maps to your screen via a USB port. You can use the two-button pen instead of a mouse to navigate your computer, which is handy if you suffer from mouse-related repetitive strain injury (RSI)­ though Wacom is careful to state that it does not guarantee relief.

The main point of Volito2 is to facilitate drawing. The pen is pressure sensitive, enabling some subtle effects with the aid of the bundled Artrage software, which can simulate various brushes, pencils and paints.

The pad lacks the feel of paper, but the pen beats a mouse for freehand drawing.

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