Vancouver, WA - Wacom, the leading
manufacturer of digital pen input devices, announced the introduction of
its first full HD interactive pen display, the DTU-2231. With direct
pen-on-screen input, the DTU-2231 is designed to optimize efficiency and
productivity by allowing geophysicists, oil & gas experts, planners,
engineers, cartographers and emergency responders to quickly and easily create
original content, edit maps as well as manage, analyze and share geographic
information.
"Our goal is to positively impact and elevate the way GIS
professionals interact with their digital data, especially those working with
ESRI applications," said Wacom Senior Product Manager, Stan Ueno. "With
excellent HD resolution and widescreen formatting, the DTU-2231 raises the bar
for GIS professionals seeking enhanced navigation and control as well as higher
levels of detail, accuracy and efficiency. This, combined with the vast array of
other high-performance interactive pen display models offered by Wacom, provides
GIS professionals unlimited options to improve mapping, design and red-lining
processes."
Featuring a 21.5" widescreen LCD with a 1920 x 1080 resolution,
the DTU-2231 broadens GIS data across organizations and substantially reduces
work cycle times. Institutions such as
AMEC and Marin
Municipal Water District have all combined Wacom interactive pen display
technology with ESRI software to experience enhanced digital workflows which
garner up to a 50 percent increase in production efficiencies. These immediate
time-savings translate into a significant return on investment.
"ESRI has worked with Wacom to integrate their innovative
interactive pen display technology with new software capabilities in ArcGIS 10,"
said Eric Wittner, manager of the GeoDesign efforts at ESRI. "This integration
will enable designers to quickly sketch directly on screen and evaluate the
consequences of alternative design solutions. The availability of a
user-friendly pen-based workflow facilitates decision making not only by
technical experts, but puts the power back in the hands of the planner and
decision maker, and even provides a platform to support public participation.
The ability to then rapidly and easily share plans over the Web, with the
general public, facilitates the democratization of decision making."
Further features of the DTU-2231 include:
* Cordless, Battery-free Pen:With 512 levels of pressure
sensitivity, the pen provides a tip switch, two customizable side switches, an
eraser switch and tether hole
* Built-in USB Hub: With two user-accessible USB ports
* Video Pass-thru: DVI-I (digital or analog) input, DVI-I
output and video scaler
* Completely Flat Work Surface: 16:9 aspect ratio and
adjustable stand; the DTU-2231 additionally offers anti-reflective treatment
Competitively priced, the Wacom DTU-2231 (USD $1,899 MSRP) will be
available for purchase in spring 2010. For additional details please visit www.wacom.com.
About Wacom
Founded in 1983, Wacom's vision to bring
people and technology closer together through natural interface technologies has
made it the world's leading manufacturer of digital human interface solutions.
Wacom revolutionized the nature of digital input when it introduced its family
of interactive pen displays, allowing users to work with a pressure-sensitive
pen directly on screen. Today, thousands of medical, GIS, design and other
professionals count on Wacom interactive pen displays to deliver superior
control and productivity to their workflow. Visit www.wacom.com for more information.
Wacom Announces HD Interactive Pen Display for GIS Professionals
February 17, 2010
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