On the subject of mouse replacement

this would not fix my issues, handwriting is even harder for me .... but...... I still want one:

Wacom rolls out "Bamboo" tablet

Wacom has busted out a new tablet for those not quite ready to drop $3,000 on a Cinteq (or $200 building their own), with its new "Bamboo" tablet device covering all the basics for a reasonable price. Of course, you won't get a built-in LCD, and it's not wireless, but you will at least be able to take advantage of Vista's various pen-based capabilities (it'll work just fine with a Mac as well). The device itself also won't take up too much room on your desk space, measuring about 7.8 x 7.3 inches although, as far as we can tell, it's not actually made of bamboo. If that's not too much of a deal-breaker, you'll be able to pick up one of these this month in Japan for ¥8,980, or about $75.

http://tinyurl.com/2qp38s

Wacom Bamboo Tablet To Make Mincemeat of Mice?

Wacom's "Bamboo" graphics tablet bridges the hinterland between their budget models and the expensive, high-end Intuos, and takes advantage of the integrated pen features, like handwriting recognition, that were incorporated into Windows Vista and Office 2007. Its 500 levels of sensitivity suggest a repurposing of the Wacom Graphire, but with a sleeker design and the addition of a "touch ring" to help manipulate one's computer dekstop.

At A6 size, it's probably too small for artists to get much out of, and it isn't wireless either, but it's aimed at folks looking for a more natural way to deal with desktop work anyway. Given how absolutely useless graphics tablets are, traditionally, as a general alternative to mousing, it'll be quite an achievement if this succeeds.

It'll be offered from May 18, and works just as well on Mac OS X 10.3 and up.

Product Page [WACOM]

Wacom out to plant Bamboo on consumers' desktops [Reg]

http://tinyurl.com/3e36gz