luke viia Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 dear watmm, i am interested in purchasing a digital tablet. there are a lot of excellent artists here and i thought maybe this would be a good place to ask for advice. i've never had a chance to use a graphics tablet in person, and i've no idea what models are worthwhile and which are lackluster... so far the most attractive one i've found is the wacom intuos 4 (the small one), but the bamboo model is a lot cheaper (it's not made out of bamboo, OK) and i guess that might be a better solution... if you've got a graphics tablet or know anything about them please drop some knowledge! $200 is as high as i can go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I have the bamboo. I like it very much as its the same size as a mouse pad. I had this cheaper one as a test for a short period but I did not like it at all as the pen was feeling really cheap in the hand and it does not have a rubber function: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I've been wanting a Wacom Cintiq for some time, but it's a bit pricy. The Intuos are nice, but for under 200 you can only get a small one like you said, but they are much better than the Bamboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I think wacom is the general consensus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke viia Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 shit, i forgot to thank you guys for the advice! thank you hopefully going to end up with a small intous4 pretty soon here, can't wait (but if anyone else has another product to recommend, please do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Ever since college, the only tablet I used was the Wacom Bamboo, which served me fine. That being said, I'm not a digital illustrator or anything like that—I work primarily in motion graphics, so I don't need a huge mouse-tracking area (I actually prefer smaller tablets as of right now). But no complaints about the Bamboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rumbo Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I use a wacom in my professional working life. I was considering getting a Cintiq, and still am, but am also considering getting the new ASUS Eee Slate. http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Slate_EP121/ You can get a 12" Cintiq which sits comfortably in your lap, but it still needs to be plugged into a PC. The ASUS Eee Slate is a fully functioning tablet, like an ipad, only better in my opinion. Runs Photoshop etc. and has a Wacom stylus and wacom digitiser technology built in. It also has a 12" screen. Just thought those who read the thread might be interested in the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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