I got a Wacom tablet!

[dalel]

Thanks to everyone for your input about Wacoms. I got a Graphire2 4x5, and it works just fine for my purposes.

I'm getting ready to do a self portrait in Xara, so I thought I'd treat myself to a new tool to help me with hair especially.

Here's some messing around in Xara.

http://talkgraphics.infopop.net/1/Op...&ul=1101906325 [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] Eye Site Web Design
Why, I’m afraid I can’t explain myself, sir, because I’m not myself, you know...
- Lewis Carroll

[dalel]

Thanks to everyone for your input about Wacoms. I got a Graphire2 4x5, and it works just fine for my purposes.

I'm getting ready to do a self portrait in Xara, so I thought I'd treat myself to a new tool to help me with hair especially.

Here's some messing around in Xara.

http://talkgraphics.infopop.net/1/Op...&ul=1101906325 [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] Eye Site Web Design
Why, I’m afraid I can’t explain myself, sir, because I’m not myself, you know...
- Lewis Carroll

[gidgit]

hey right on ... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

I bet ya just love the mouse action as well... but a slight motion and voila cross screen... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

have fun Dale... happy painting... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

[RAMWolff44]

Congrats on entering into the world of Wacom. I was hard pressed to give in, for financial reasons and I can tell ya that the time and energy my Wacom have saved me was well worth the money.

Happy creative adventures to you!! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Richard [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

---Wolff On The Prowl---

[weldorman]

I think you will be pleased with your new tablet.Looking forward to seeing some new graphics you create with it.
Mike

[Truroneil]

Dale, hope you like the wacom tablet. I've had mine awhile, and I find it takes awhile to learn how to use them, but they're great fun and very useful Happy doodling! - Neil

[michaelward]

I recently had a Graphics Tablet (for 8 or 9 months) and sold it because I found it too fiddly to use.

My question is, can anybody tell me the difference between the cheap tablets and the Wacoms - I don't want this experience to put my off Wacom devices if they are a lot better.

Has anybody got any experience of Wacom and cheap non-Wacom - is there a big difference in quality?



Michael Ward
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[rs]

the driver made by wacom are very fine,
you just dont notice them.

buy the art pad II @ ebay.
i got about ~10 pieces @ ~10-15 euros.
some of them i donate to friends
some for reserve.

:-)
r

[traceyp]

Michael

I started out with a cheap tablet and although the pen was not attached to the tablet it did need a battery in the pen and it kept failing in a big way so I eventually junked it. However, by that time I'd got so used to using it that I wanted a decent tablet.

Since my other half had had a Wacom for some years with no real problems, I felt a Wacom was essential. At that time the Wacom Graphire had been out for about 6 months and was at a price I could afford so I went for it. No regrets at all. I'm lost without it these days and if the need arose where I needed another tablet I wouldn't hesitate but go for a Wacom. Without doubt, they do appear to be the best tablets out there. Thoroughly recommended.

Tracey

[James Loudon]

What she said..
Really, don't buy cheap anything. It will just end up giving you grief. Wacom know what they are doing - its what the pros use. Yeah you might save a few bucks but that may well be arbitary if you spend hours trying to fix some problems caused by a cack driver that has just borked your PC. Wacom rules. Also as well as being more accurate and pleasant to use than a mouse for most graphic work, you are far less likely to suffer from RSI (dodgy wrists) if you use a pen.
They are absurdly expensive compared to eevn the best mice - but still worth it. I'm using a little A6 size one and its fine. A5 would be better (but £100 more!) Very few people need (or can afford) an A4.
My 2 grotes worth!