Wacom has revealed the Intuos4 which is a professional pen tablet system aimed at photographers, designers and artists. Sporting “new pen performance”, the Intuos4 is said to be capable “of capturing the slightest nuance of pen pressure against the tablet surface”, as well as providing 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity. This slimline tablet comes with customisable shortcut and modifier keys with OLED displays showing the function setting of each key in addition to a “Touch Ring” that can control four different functions in any application.

There is a new reversible design for left- and right-handers which means the tablet can be rotated 180 degrees for the ExpressKeys to be on the right (correct) side as long as the driver software is changed. With a weighted pen stand and alternate nibs, the Intuos4 sells for £199.99 for the small model up £699.99 for the extra large option.