Last man standing?
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PC Data reported in Aug 1999 that Wacom Technology Corp had a 78% share of the graphics tablet market. Their domination of the market was brought about in part by their continual introduction of new products. Competing companies like Acecad, Altek, and GTCO CalComp are still offering DTP peripherals, but Wacom is poised to define future trends in the market. Wacom offers products that are compatible with Mac and PC systems in a variety of sizes at competitive prices. Acecad offers small to mid-sized tablets that are popular with OEM computer manufacturers. Altek offers small to large tablets with a variety of advanced features like highly pressure sensitive styluses. GTCO CalComp has a number of different and slightly overlapping product lines as a result of the merger of GTCO and CalComp. They are continuing to market their products using the original schemes to avoid a decline in product name recognition.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 2000
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In search of the perfect proof
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A buyer's guide is presented of digital halftone proofing systems. Eight systems from five companies are reviewed. Included is a brief overview of the products as well as a table providing specs and company information.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1999
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Slide rules: a buyer's guide to slide and transparency scanners
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Slide scanner quality continues to improve as prices decline and the devices become more reliable and easier to use. Minolta's Dimage Scan Multi supports medium-format 6-by-9-cm and other professional-size film in addition to standard 35mm, and Olympus's ES-10 is one of several slice scanners that support the Advanced Photo System format used widely by consumers. HP's PhotoSmart S20 has an autoloading mechanism that supports 35mm mounted slides and filmstrips in addition to prints as large as 5 by 7 inches. The PhotoSmart S20 also supports a maximum optical resolution of 2,400 pixels per inch (ppi) for 35mm film scan and 4,800 ppi interpolated resolution via software algorithms. Nikon's LS-20 and LS-2000 use separate red, green and blue LEDs and one CCD to capture all image colors, and they are the only scanners in this roundup that use Applied Science Fiction's Digital Image Correction and Enhancement (ICE) technology to remove dust and scratches automatically. Polaroid's ScriptScan 4000 uses a diffused cold-cathode light source and a trilinear CCD that the company claims reduces visible dust.
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Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1999
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