No. Only the Intuos line has this feature.
He used a Wacom medium Bamboo Tablet.
The significant difference between the two models lies in the pressure sensitivity of each tablet. The Intuos model is much more sensitive--it has some 2000 levels of pressure sensitivity, versus the around 1000 levels of sensitivity in the Bamboo Fun. :)
Take it into the store you bought it from and they will do it for you.
You never know
No it doesnt
It depends on which bamboo tablet you want. The one I got, the bamboo pen and touch, came with PSE 7 for mac and PSE 8 for windows.
A "wacom" can refer to a couple different devices. The most basic is essentially just a large touchpad. Artists use a stylus to draw pictures on a computer. More advanced devices are like a hand-held touchscreen, used in much the same way. The expensive ones are touch-sensitive, so they can respond differently depending on how much pressure is applied.
You should contact Wacom support, they answered me quickly, but most likely yes. My experience is with a Bamboo pen on an older tablet, it works perfect. Wacom has a good backwards compatibility policy.
Just go with Wacom. They have the best quality of graphic tablets. If you want cheaper, pick their Wacom Bamboo. It's under $100.
It does require some installation, but it's a very simple process.
It's excellent. Easy to use and brilliant. Check out Simon's Cat. Simon does the animation using a Bamboo.
It is a capacitive touchpad. It does not include, and would not work with the wacom pen. The pen uses an active sensor, which is not included in the touch model tablet. If you want to touch and use pen, then you need to buy the "pen and touch" model.