I think it is a safe bet to say that the Wacom Cintiq is the type of thing that would just about any geek would love to get their hands on. Well according to the MacDailyNews, it is a must have for photographers, designers, and artists. Check it out:

Wacom Technology Corporation today announced its Cintiq 21UX interactive pen display that allows users to work with a pen directly on a 21.3″ color-accurate LCD. The Cintiq 21UX offers “more” of everything that makes using a Wacom Cintiq such a natural way to work: more screen area, more pressure sensitivity, more pen control, more resolution, more comfort, more productivity. At a estimated street price of $2499 the Cintiq 21UX delivers more of everything with no price increase over the previous generation. The Cintiq 21UX will begin shipping in March, but customers can register at http://www.cintiq.com now to be at the head of the line for units.

Leading photographers, designers, and artists have enthusiastically transitioned to working on Cintiq interactive pen displays for some of the following reasons:

“Using a Cintiq has dramatically increased the speed at which I can retouch images and for me that translates into money. With more screen area, higher resolution, more pressure sensitivity, and reliable color accuracy the new Cintiq 21UX is going to make an even bigger contribution to my overall productivity,” Vincent Versace, award-winning Hollywood photographer said in the press release.

“As an industrial designer I rely on my Cintiq for exceptional control and comfort. The new seamless surface of the Cintiq 21UX is an important advance that will give me a barrier-free digital work area with no bezel edge to bump into. This innovation also gives the Cintiq a streamlined, modern look that appeals to the artist in me,” Steven Linder, Senior Industrial Designer, Anthro Corporation, said in the press release.