(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.