Genius Releases New G-Pen Multimedia Tablets

Genius, a brand division of KYE Systems, announced two new additions to the company's line up of digital tablets, the G-Pen M609X and G-Pen M712X, for graphic designers and artists.

Genius said its G-Pen M609X and G-Pen M712X are both dual-mode and come with multimedia functions. Plug and Play ready, both G-Pens work with Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later. The dual-mode capabilities allow users to switch the screen from wide to standard and back again, combined with high resolution (4,000 LPI). Additional elements to the G-Pen X versions include: PhotoShop Elements 6.0, a pad cover and ability to make brush-width adjustments.

Available in two sizes, the G-Pen M609X's screen size is 9" x 5.5" (wide) / 7.25" x 5.5" (standard); while the G-Pen M712X is a bit bigger with a screen size that measures 12" x 7.25" (wide) / x 9.5" x 7.25" (standard). The G-Pen M712X (34 hot keys) has eight more "shortcut keys" than the M609X (26 hot keys). The shortcut keys are used to access Office, the Internet and PC or Mac functions. Both come with rolling pads at the top of the tablet (scroll, zoom, volume) and hot keys that are used when creating, writing, drawing, sketching and signing emails.

Genius is a developer and provider of computer peripherals including computer mice, keyboards, web and security cameras, speakers, gaming peripherals, remote controls, headphones, digital cameras, digital camcorders and digital photo frames. It also holds the U.S. patent for mouse scroll-wheel technology.

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