Wacom’s Cintiq Goes Mobile with Creative Tablets

RMN Digital | August 20, 2013 | Americas, Consumer, Regions, Tablets | No Comments

Digital products company Wacom extends the creative experience from the desktop to a mobile environment with the new Cintiq Companion line of creative tablets.

The Cintiq Companion line, available in two models, enables creative professionals to work wherever they want. The Cintiq Companion runs Windows 8 and full versions of creative software.

The Cintiq Companion Hybrid, on the other hand, is a traditional Cintiq when plugged into a Mac or PC, but when used as a mobile device, works as a stand-alone Android tablet with enough power to do light sketching and start creative processes with suitable apps.

According to the company, the new tablets were developed to bring freedom to the creative workflow. They also ensure a distinct Cintiq experience even in mobile use, leveraging key elements of the Cintiq 13HD and Cintiq 22HD touch.

For example, full HD display with touch control and the Wacom Pro Pen with 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity as well as tilt recognition is possible.

The Cintiq Companion Hybrid models are priced at $1499 (USD) for the 16GB and $1599 (USD) for the 32GB.

Both products will be available from Wacom’s eStore in mid-September. The Cintiq Companion models are offered at $1999 (USD) for the Windows 8 with 256GB SSD and $2499 (USD) for the Windows 8 Pro with 512GB SSD.

The Cintiq Companion models are scheduled to appear at the Wacom eStore in October.