pen tablet
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- nico412
I'd like to buy a pen tablet, but I really don't know which one would suit my needs... I will use it mostly on illustrator and a bit of photoshop. I checked on Wacom's website but i've the feeling the bamboo one are just like a trackpad and the intuos a bit too pricy for a first tablet. Any recommendations? anyone tried the new bamboo?
- MrNothing0
Hi i own a bamboo pen and touch, i really like it.
its kinda fun to use it, the response and calibration its pretty good, never lags, the touch funtion is good and it can be turned on or off, i recomend you the bamboo, and i think the size depend on the kind of work you usually do, I use it for small illustration.
- locustsloth0
i just got the bamboo pen & touch for xmas and i like it a lot. i'm using it more for fun than for work, but it's a lot of fun to use and works really well. And it was only $99
- hellojeehae0
i got a bamboo tablet. I am super happy with it. My bf got it for me and it was refurbished in amazon. id ont know if they have it anymore but it was close to 50$. It might as well be new when i got it. I mostly use it at work. not just for illustration stuff but for everything. I dont think i can go back to a mouse after using this.
- inkpink0
i really like my intuos.
but you said you don't wanna spend that much... so that pretty much answers the question, get a bamboo.
- Gucci0
Just saw this thread after reading up on the Intuos. I think I might try a Bamboo myself. Thanks for the suggestion lurkers!
- BRNK0
The Intuos offers much more pressure and X/Y sensitivity, so if you find yourself say "This feels unwieldy." when using the Bamboo, then it's probably a good idea to step it up a notch.
- version30
unless you have the desk for it, the medium is enough, plus it stores with a laptop, the large is more for a desktop setup that will never move
- iheartfun0
Love my bamboo. Got it last year.
- duckofrubber0
I love the 9x12 Intuos3. I've got a 4x5 at home, but seeing how those prices have really dropped on that model... hmmm...
- designbot0
I second the Bamboo Pen & Touch. It's pretty awesome for an introductory tablet. I picked one up for $110. Can't go wrong for the price. The sensitivity seems really good to me (though it's my first tablet). The touch ability is also nice, way better for certain things like browsing the web than a mouse.
- BRNK0
@Gucci- The difference lies in the pressure sensitivity. The Intuos4 has an almost 0 pressure response, allowing for the lightest of light-touch strokes. Other than that and the obvious physical design differences, they are very comparable. One thing to note: The Intuos4 has a different pen technology than the Intuos3 and the Cintiq line, so you won't be able to use your old pens with it.
- inkpink0
Intuos 3 9x12 here... love it. With that discount price listed above, no reason not to go with Intuos.
re. size... if you like to draw, go with a size as you would prefer a sketchbook page. If you're just photoshopping and retouching images, the smaller sizes are fine.
- version30
if you've never owned a tablet, a wacom intuos3 is an excellent entry model, the differences from a 3 to a 4 are only blindingly obvious and viable to an experienced wacom user. with 8 customizable buttons, two scroll pads, a mouse, and eraser when you turn it over, the functionality is incomparable to your mouse or trackpad. it also comes with software. granted you don't want or need it, but corel painter will let you play with paint on your computer an the pen will help you get the most out of it, letting you get familiar with the function of the pen in a familiar settings seeing the results of your efforts in a creative space.
combine that with the software that allows you to write...
and this entire post has been written "by hand" using my stylusp.s. that bamboo thing is essentially a toy in comparison
- i_monk0
Now I think I want a new tablet. I have an ancient Intuos 2.