After trying my broken graphics tablet on three machines with the same lack of detection, I decided to order a replacement, which showed up today.
Because the Wacom Graphire line has been discontinued, I went for a Bamboo Fun, which is from their new entry level line. It came down to a choice between that and the regular Bamboo, which seem to have the same internal hardware, but one is styled white and rounded and pitched at home users, and the other is black, shiny, and angular, and aimed at office use. They both look very sexy, and not at all like entry level hardware.
Unpacking the device was a lovely, Apple-like experience, and it's nice to see a company care about that stuff rather than putting everything in ugly, hard-to-open packaging (or, worse, blister packs). I know some people would disagree that packaging really matters, but I think when it's the difference between your first couple of minutes with a product being pleasant or frustrating, it's probably quite important.
And here's a picture of my old Graphire2 for comparison:
I haven't used the Bamboo much yet (that's next), but I've already determined that one advantage it has over my old Graphire is that it works.
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