electronics producer . for other uses see wacom disambiguation . this article is incomplete . please help to improve it or discuss the issue on the talk page . november 2015 wacom co. ltd. wacom headquarters in kazo saitama japan native name type public traded as tyo 6727 industry computer input devices and software founded ageo saitama japan july 12 1983 33 years ago 1983 07 12 headquarters kazo saitama japan area served worldwide key people masahiko yamada president & ceo products bamboo intuos cintiq penpartner volito graphire revenue 74.557 billion 2015 1 operating income 14.400 billion 2015 1 net income 9.800 billion 2015 1 total assets 51.457 billion 2015 1 number of employees consolidated 1 072 non consolidated 474 2015 1 website wacom.com wacom co. ltd. kabushiki gaisha wakomu w k m is a japanese company headquartered in kazo saitama japan that specializes in graphics tablets and related products . contents 1 headquarters locations 2 functionality 3 market share 4 product lines 4.1 intuos 4.1.1 accessories 4.1.2 intuos models 4.2 intuos pro 4.3 cintiq 4.4 cintiq companion 4.5 inkling 4.6 other lines 4.7 discontinued 5 durability 6 drivers 7 technology 8 references 9 external links headquarters locations edit the american headquarters are located in the pearl district of portland oregon 2 and those for europe middle east and africa emea in krefeld germany . wacom is a japanese portmanteau wa for harmony circle or japan and komu for computer . wacom tablets are notable for their use of a patented cordless battery free and pressure sensitive stylus or digital pen . in addition to manufacturing and selling tablets wacom also provides graphical input technology for some tablet computers which it calls penabled technology . functionality edit wacom tablet functionality was used in the screen of the compaq concerto computer in 1992 making it an early tablet computer . market share edit year japan rest of the world 2005 95.5 % 3 70 % 2008 95.4 % 4 86 % 2009 93.8 % 5 85 % 2010 85.7 % 6 85 % 2013 92.3 % 7 80 % product lines edit this section needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . october 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message wacom produces several tablet lines three of which are marketed worldwide . most are sold with a software bundle such as artrage lite corel painter essentials and photoshop elements which take advantage of the tablet features . each is sold with a compatible digital pen . some pens feature buttons on the shaft or an eraser at the other end . some models include a puck mouse based on the same technology . software drivers for recent versions of mac os x and microsoft windows are included with most models . all current models of external tablets connect to computers via usb or bluetooth . intuos edit wacom intuos pen & touch m graphics tablet the intuos line is aimed at home users . 2015 models feature 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity and a resolution of 2540 lines per inch 8 9 10 11 1000 lines cm . each of the models have a 5.8 3.6 in 14.7 9.2 cm active surface area a weight of 290 50g and 4 control buttons . intuos tablets feature a battery free pen powered by the same emr electromagnetic resonance technology as the intuos pro line which can be used alongside finger swipes in some models with 0.02 in 0.5 mm accuracy . each tablet includes an option to switch orientation for left or right handed users . in the americas and europe four models are available in 2015 intuos draw intuos art intuos photo and intuos comic . 12 in addition to stylus based input each model features multi touch functionality with support for one and two finger gestures for such operations as scrolling and zooming . accessories edit wacom s wireless accessory kit is a usb dongle and adapter which allows all intuos tablet models connect to a computer wirelessly . this kit is compatible with certain models . it did not work with the 2011 bamboo splash bamboo connect or bamboo pen models . 13 this kit was also not compatible with older models as the usb connection cable was hardwired to the tablet . the newer models feature a removable usb cable . intuos models edit tablet model number product name in production multi touch no . control buttons physical dimensions active surface area color s bundled software millimeters millimeters inches pth 651 s intuos pro se yes yes 8 4 touch ring 380 x 251 x 12 224 x 140 8.8 x 5.5 silver and black pth 851 intuos pro large yes yes 8 4 touch ring 487 x 318 x 12 325 x 203 pen 299 x 190 touch 12.8 x 8.0 pen 11.8 x 7.5 touch black pth 651 intuos pro medium yes yes 8 4 touch ring 380 x 251 x 12 224 x 140 8.8 x 5.5 black pth 451 intuos pro small yes yes 6 4 touch ring 320 x 208 x 12 157 x 98 6.2 x 3.9 black ctl490dw ctl490db intuos draw yes no 4 152 x 95 6.0 x 3.7 white mint blue artrage lite cth490ak black cth490ab blue intuos art small yes yes 4 152 x 95 6.0 x 3.7 black mint blue corel painter essentials cth690ak black cth690ab blue intuos art medium yes yes 4 cth490pk intuos photo yes yes 4 152 x 95 6.0 x 3.7 black paint shop pro x8 win macphun creative kit mac corel aftershot pro 2 win & mac cth490ck cth490cb intuos comic yes yes 4 152 x 95 6.0 x 3.7 black mint blue clip studio paint pro smith micro anime studio cth300k cth300b cth300e cth300u bamboo pad wireless yes yes 0 141.4 x 166.5 x 4.5 15.7 silver black pearl white blue pearl white green pearl white purple bamboo page cth300k bamboo pad usb yes yes silver black tablet model number name in production multi touch no . control buttons physical dimensions active surface area color s bundled software americas europe millimeters millimeters inches americas europe ctl490dw white ctl490db blue intuos draw 14 intuos draw 15 yes yes 4 210 x 169 x 11mm 216 137 16 5.8 3.6 in white blue artrage lite artrage lite small cth490ak black cth490ab blue medium cth690ak black cth690ab blue intuos art 17 n a yes no 0 278 176 11 18 147 92 5.8 3.6 autodesk sketchbook express artrage 3 studio n a cth490pk black intuos photo 19 intuos photo 20 yes no autodesk sketchbook express artrage 2.6 21 bamboo dock 21 mte 450 bamboo 22 no no 4 navigational touchpad 200 x 186 22 147.6 92.3 22 5.8 3.6 charcoal black ctf 430 one no no 0 195 195 10 128 93 5 3.6 silver grey n a artrage 2 bamboo link as of november 18 2012 update intuos pro edit wacom intuos pro intuos is marketed to professional graphic artists and featured the highest specifications of any non screen wacom device . 23 the intuos pro is available in multiple sizes and proportions and includes 60 degrees of tilt sensitivity 50 degrees in the small model and 2048 pressure levels . it also touch controls on the drawing surface allowing the user to manipulate the canvas with multi touch gestures . the intuos line offered 2000 lines per cm 5080 lines per inch resolution and came in multiple sizes active area small 157.5 mm 98.4 mm ; 6.2 in 3.9 in medium 223.5 mm 139.7 mm ; 8.8 in 5.5 in large 325.1 mm 203.2 mm ; 12.8 in 8.0 in each intuos5 model could be made wireless using the wireless accessory kit . a larger version of the previous generation of intuos the intuos4 extra large xl was still manufactured in 2011 and marketed to artists who needed a larger working area . the intuos4 xl had a 462 mm 304.8 mm ; 18.2 in 12.0 in working area and offered 2048 pressure levels pressure 50 % tilt sensitivity . however the intuos4 lacked touch based input instead requiring a stylus or a compatible mouse . cintiq edit the cintiq is a tablet screen hybrid a graphics tablet that incorporates an lcd into the digitizing tablet itself allowing the user to draw directly on the display surface . the tablets are available in several sizes . a 21 inch 1600 1200 resolution tablet the 21ux was available for several years up to 2011 at various price points . as of november 2007 both a 12 inch and a 20 inch widescreen model were released the 12wx and the 20wsx respectively . all three models use intuos3 pens with 1024 pressure levels . in 2010 the 21ux saw a major design revision and a price drop . it offered a higher pen resolution and 2048 pressure levels due to wacom s integration of intuos4 technology . the 21ux s sensitivity was much greater than most tablet computers and portable computers offering similar functionality on built in screens . in addition the 21ux included an integrated stand that allowed the user to tilt and rotate the unit . on september 13 2011 wacom announced its newest and largest cintiq the 24hd dtk 2400 . it contained a 24 inch 1920 1200 resolution lcd with 92 % coverage of the adobe rgb color gamut versus 72 % in the 21ux . the pen technology like the 21ux was identical to the intuos4 in resolution per inch and sensitivity . this model included an integrated adjustable tilt stand that allowed it to hang off the edge of the table and closer to the user . cintiq companion edit the cintiq companion is essentially a mobile version of the cintiq 13hd model combining the tablet screen hybrid with an android tablet cintiq companion hybrid or a windows 8 tablet pc cintiq companion . although not as costly as the high end cintiq tablet namely cintiq 24hd touch the cintiq companion was priced over its standalone cintiq 13hd counterparts . each cintiq companion model features 2048 pressure levels with multi touch control 1 920 by 1 080 resolution an express key located on the left of the tablet that could be customized palm rejection a silky matte finish a stand that allows the user to tilt the unit to three different degrees and weighed about 3.9 pounds . 24 besides the operating system the main difference between the android and the pc model is the storage with the former at 16 32gb while the latter uses a 256 512gb ssd . citation needed the cintiq companion 2 unveiled at the consumer electronics show in 2015 boasts newer intel cpus and a higher resolution display of qhd or 2560 by 1440 . inkling edit inkling 25 announced on august 30 2011 enables artists to draw sketches on paper that could be converted into digital images . inkling consists of a receiver into which artists insert any kind of paper and a special pen which uses real ink . as the user draws on paper new layers can be added by tapping a button on the receiver . when the artist finishes a sketch he or she can connect the receiver into a usb port where the sketches are imported into sketch manager and can be exported to photoshop illustrator or autodesk sketchbook pro as well as various image formats . as of 2013 the device was priced us 99 74 . other lines edit wacom offers additional products which it marketed in various parts of the world . the graphire wireless is a 6 in 8 in 15 cm 20 cm version of wacom s discontinued graphire line largely replaced by the bamboo which communicates with the computer via bluetooth rather than a usb cable . the graphire