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Help buying a pen tablet

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Viseroid:
Alright, I'll ask him if he is gung-ho about the pen tablet thing or whether its just a new toy for him :P. Thanks again.

kyanwan:

--- Quote from: fohfoh on February 05, 2010, 03:04:49 AM ---Wacom is the way to go if you go over a certain size.

Smaller size, Bamboo is the most cost effective. (But higher size, pay higher for wacom)

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Bamboo is the new name for the Wacom Graphire series of consumer-end tablets.   They are good products, don't get me wrong - but they have limitations.   You're never going to be able to really "do" anything with them ( like - if you want to do graphics work or real photo editing - the Bamboo is limited - you'll hit the limitations as soon as you get skilled with your tablet. )

If you can get your hands on a cheap Intuos 3 - I'd grab that.   The bamboo line is ok - but you'll quickly grow out of it.   Getting a better product from the start will make you a happy person.   You'll have the room to grow, then when you move out of your "growing" phase - you'll have a product that you can really work with.

[ * I wouldn't go jumping to the $350 level just yet.   Set that price limit around the set budget and stick with it.   The Intuos 3 falls right in there, and is a step up from the bamboo. ]

Viseroid:
What are the differences between an Intuos 3 and and an Intuos 4?

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