I emailed Wacom about the AT Cross pens because

[charles7926]

I emailed Wacom about the AT Cross pens because I was getting impatient. This is the email I received from them this morning:

Charles:
So sorry, but it looks like AT Cross won't have the pens available by the announced February timeline. Now it looks more like the March - April timeframe for when they might be available for enduser purchase.
Thank you for being so patient.

Wacom Technology Sales Team
8:30-5 pm PDT (M-F)
800.922.6613 Option #5
sales@wacom.com
so

FYI

Charles

[Spencer_Barnes]

This is from the original press release still available on the wacom site:

quote:Price and Availability
The two executive pens will be available for sale to OEMs and also in the Wacom and A.T. Cross retail channels during the [u]second quarter of 2003.</u>

This is from the TabletPC Accessories page at Wacom:

quote:Scheduled to be available [u]January 2004.</u>

I'm not sure where the

quote:announced [u]February </u>timeline

referred to in the original message in this thread came from, but two things are clear:

1. Cross has been apologizing for or avoiding this issue since early 2003 and

2. Wacom may build excellent digitizers but they can't pick a responsible partner to save their lives.

If I hadn't already given up ink in favour of digital ink, I'd mangle the cross pen I gave away last year in protest. Time for someone at Wacom to smell the stale, burnt coffee, and pic a new partner.

http://www.bicworld.com/inter_en/index.asp

quote:Now it looks more like the March - April timeframe

until Cross has to come up with a new excuse.

Bah.

[wmadan]

Don't wait for this pen, try this do-it-yourself project with the slim Wacom pen and a Cross Maxtrix pen. It is great!

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...Cross%2CMatrix

[TopCat]

See this thread:

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/to...?TOPIC_ID=9978

Apparently the new Cross pen actually exists, though not yet shipping!

[wmadan]

They must exist because I saw a pretty good sized ad for them in the current PC Magazine today.

[paradoxicalcat]

For Sale @
http://www.computers4sure.com/Produc...869186&iid=342

Yipee! Alas, Items in Stock: 0
But c4s must plan to get a shipment soon. Of course, soon could be 2005... hmm..
I placed my order. Can't wait!

[Jonpole]

I dunno - that Matrix modification looks sorta cool. I might not wait.

[Spencer_Barnes]

According to the cross website the pens are supposed to be available at the end of February . It's the last business day in February and it looks like Cross is going to let another deadline slip. I wonder what the excuse will be this time?

I generally don't mind if promised delivery dates are missed sometimes , but when the promised availability is over a year late questions must be asked .

[wmadan]

If you have a fine pen store in your neighborhood or a Franklin Covey store, pick up a Cross Matrix pen. Get a Wacom slim pen and do the modification. With the great how-to on this site and about 15 minutes, you'll have a pen that will rival all others.

[arehrlich]

GOOD NEWS!

I wrote to Cross the other day and received a reply this morning.

quote:Alan they will be available on the site later this afternoon. Sorry for the delay.

Kyle