(Wah-Kum) Proper Noun indicating the
name of the current leading manufacturer and researcher of drawing tablets and tablet technology in other products.
"In 1983, after founding WACOM Co Ltd, the
first WACOM graphics tablet and cordless pointing devices (
pen and cursor) was launched into the Japanese market." -
www.wacom.com
Today Wacom tablets come in several different lineups including the graphire, intuous, and cintique models with varying sizes. The models and sizes
fit needs ranging from home-use to professional-quality products to cover the entire market.
Wacom is actually pronounced "Wah-Kum" as indicated by their support line's recording, though uneducated
people pronounce it "Wey-Comb" or "Whack-
Um" which are just wrong.
Wacom Tablets are of very high quality and are highly sought for all kinds of
computer design applications.
The Wacom company values its customers.