Timeline
- 1. Of the wacom tablet By : Kris Edwards Period 1
- 2. The beginning of wacom.1986- 1988 In July, 1986wacom released the first tablet which was the wt-460m miniature tablet also known as the CAD (control board design) In September of 1987 wacom began to introduce the SD series to launch the professional graphics tablet . In June 1988 wacom moved head quarters to Germany and was established as a European sales base and began trying to develop more of an electric design.
- 3. • In 1990 Wacom announced the development of HD– 640A INTEGRATED LIQUID CRYSTAL TABLET. • In may of 1990 the liquid tablet was launched to the public. Than later on released in January 1990 • SHORTLY After settling down in Germany WACOM MOVED HEAD QUARTERS TO VANCOUVER WASHINGTON. • . 1991 • In October of 1992 wacom company announced the “UD series” of professional graphics tablets. • In April of 1992 wacom announced another development which was the pen computer “pen top”. 1992
- 4. Wacom. 1994-1995-1996 1994 • In October of 1994 wacom announced the “Art Pad” for better consumer graphics. • Along with the “PL-200” liquid crystal tablet. 1995 • October of 95’ wacom introduced the “Art pad” and the “US SERIES” with the eraser function. • In September they also announced the “nenteio” function with handwritten recognition software. 1996 • In October 1996 “Art pad series II” AND “UD II series” are adapted with two side switch , twin pressure sensitive pens built in.
- 5. 1997-1999 1997 • October of 97 wacom introduced the pro series CAD. • While the PL-300 was awarded the good design award 1998 • In September wacom announced the intuous professional graphics tablet. 1999 • In November wacom announced Graphite / favor graphics tablet.
- 6. 2000-2006 2000 • In June 2000 wacom announced the “PL-500” 2003 • November Announced "SmartScroll SS-100, SS-200" left-handed input device • Announced "Visual Coaching System" 2006 • January Announced Wide-size "Intuos3 PTZ-1231W" (active area A3 size) • IREX adopted Wacom pen input technology for its e-book device
- 7. 2008-2010 2008 • January Toshiba and Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) installed Wacom Penabled DualTouch technology on its notebook PC for the consumer market 2009 • Fujitsu, Lenovo, and Toshiba adopted one of Wacom Feel IT Technologies as their notebook PC's input devices 2010 • Started delivery of "DTU-1631 series" interactive pen display
- 8. Thank You For Watching My Timeline, Hope You Enjoyed. Sources For Timeline: http://www.wacom.co.jp/corporate/en/history.html