GEC NEWS WIRENew Cintiq Companion and Cintiq Companion Hybrid for Windows 8 and Android respectively deliver professional pen-on-screen performance
Wacom extends the experience from desktop to a mobile environment with the new Cintiq Companion line of tablets. The Cintiq Companion line, available in two models, enables creative professionals to work wherever they want. The Cintiq Companion runs Windows 8 and full versions of creative software. The Cintiq Companion Hybrid, on the other hand, is a traditional Cintiq when plugged into a Mac or PC, but when used as a mobile device, works as a stand-alone Android tablet with enough power to do light sketching and start creative processes with suitable apps.
Providing an all-purpose, mobile workstation, the Cintiq Companion is a fully-fledged Windows 8 tablet, powered by a 3rd generation Intel Core processor and Intel HD Graphics 4000 that pack a punch whether designing a character, or retouching a photo. Wacom offers two models. One with 8 GB memory and 256 GB SSD with Windows 8 and the other with 8 GB memory, 512 GB SSD with Windows 8 Pro.
“The new Cintiq Companion line enables mobile creatives to carry out their jobs without compromising on the high performance required for delivering professional-grade design and artistic output“, said Rüdiger Spohrer, Vice President Marketing at Wacom Europe GmbH. “This is a truly ground-breaking product line that redefines the way creative professionals work, empowering artists and designers to immerse themselves in their work without being confined to a traditional studio or office.”
The Cintiq Companion Hybrid comes with a powerful Nvidia Tegra 4 processor, Android Jellybean and specially designed software such as the new Wacom Creative Canvas for painting and sketching and Wacom Manga Canvas for the first phases of Manga creation.
The Cintiq Companion is priced at 1899.90 Euro (256 GB version) and 2399.90 Euro (512 GB version). The Cintiq Companion Hybrid costs 1399.90 Euro (16 GB) and 1499.90 (32 GB). All prices include VAT.
