(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.
