New at the MCC: Wacom Tablets and Apple Color OneScanner

Ginny Williams

The MIT Computer Connection has added several new products to its 
fall lineup. Of particular interest to people who use computers for 
graphics work are Wacom tablets and Apple's new Color OneScanner 
1200/30. 

Wacom Tablets
For the first time, the MCC is selling Wacom graphics tablets: both the 
smaller ArtPad II and the ArtZ II series. All tablets are available in 
Macintosh and PC versions; the ArtZ II series is also available for 
SGIs. Each tablet comes with a pressure-sensitive, cordless, erasing 
UltraPen. While Wacom tablets are typically used by design professionals 
and illustrators, they can also be used as a mouse substitute, since 
they offer greater control and a more natural feel.
  
You can special order Wacom tablets through the MCC. Delivery takes 2 
to 3 weeks. Educational pricing for Macintosh and PC versions is as 
follows:

* ArtPad II (4"x5")     $125

* ArtZ II (6"x8")       $285

* ArtZ II (12"x12")     $390

* ArtZ II (12"x18")     $630

SGI versions cost slightly more.

Apple Color OneScanner 1200/30
Apple's newest scanner offers 600x 1200 resolution and 30-bit color 
depth. The Color OneScanner 1200/30 is also the first flatbed scanner 
for the Macintosh market to offer Optical Character Recognition (OCR) 
to HyperText Markup Language (HTML) conversion.

The OneScanner's Dispatcher 2.0 interface makes it easy to select 
functions, including scanning, image editing, OCR, printing, faxing, 
copying, and archiving/retrieval.

The OneScanner 1200/30 supports ColorSync 2.1 color matching, and 
comes with the following software:

* Xerox TextBridge 3.0h: This OCR application offers easy OCR-to- HTML 
conversion for streamlined Web authoring.
 
* Kai's Power Tools 3.0 SE: This set of Photoshop-compatible plug-in 
filters lets you apply gradients, textures, and pixel effects to images.

* Convolver 1.0 SE: These image manipulation tools generate effects such 
as blur, sharpen, emboss, edge detection, and unsharp masking.

Optional equipment adds to the OneScanner's functionality. The 
Transparent Media Adapter scans positive and negative film and converts 
negative images to positive. The Automatic Document Feeder processes up 
to 20 legal-size sheets of paper for scan-routing or OCR.

MCC pricing on these products is as follows:
 
* Color OneScanner 1200/30      $765

* Transparent Media Adapter     $425

* Automatic Document Feeder     $300