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LOOKING FOR A NEW TABLET
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Sam
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CloseWell, seeing as the pen for my tablet has mysteriously vanished and shows no signs of turning up (I wouldn't be suprised if someone tried to use it as a normal pen and chucked it out thinking it didn't work), I'm looking to buy a new tablet.
I would love to get a Cintiq or something similar that has a display you can draw directly on to, or one of those laptops where the monitor acts as a giant tablet, but they're a little out of my price range.
My budget is between £50 and £250, my old tablet was quite small so I wouldn't mind upgrading to one that's about A4 size. I'm avoiding Trust and Genius tablets like the plague due to having issues with hardware from both companies before and the number of horror stories that circulate their products in general (I once had a Trust USB keyboard that seemingly thought it was a printer). I would like a Wacom again, but honestly, Wacoms are damned expensive and there are cheaper alternatives that are just as good.
Right now I'm looking at these two:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aiptek-SlimTablet-600U-Premium-II/dp/B001IX3YUQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1268584190&sr=8-7
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aiptek-14000U-Media-Tablet/dp/B000TGMI5A/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1268584289&sr=8-16
I was wondering if the latter has a display due to it's price and the fact it says it supports 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. If anyone has more info on either of these tablets or has some good suggestions for other tablets I should look at, I'd really appreciate it.
I would love to get a Cintiq or something similar that has a display you can draw directly on to, or one of those laptops where the monitor acts as a giant tablet, but they're a little out of my price range.
My budget is between £50 and £250, my old tablet was quite small so I wouldn't mind upgrading to one that's about A4 size. I'm avoiding Trust and Genius tablets like the plague due to having issues with hardware from both companies before and the number of horror stories that circulate their products in general (I once had a Trust USB keyboard that seemingly thought it was a printer). I would like a Wacom again, but honestly, Wacoms are damned expensive and there are cheaper alternatives that are just as good.
Right now I'm looking at these two:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aiptek-SlimTablet-600U-Premium-II/dp/B001IX3YUQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1268584190&sr=8-7
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aiptek-14000U-Media-Tablet/dp/B000TGMI5A/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1268584289&sr=8-16
I was wondering if the latter has a display due to it's price and the fact it says it supports 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. If anyone has more info on either of these tablets or has some good suggestions for other tablets I should look at, I'd really appreciate it.
You do know you can buy a replacement pen, right? That is, assuming you bought a Wacom. Can't speak for other places.
Also, seriously, only buy Wacoms. Even if those Aiptek tablets are as good, which I am wary of, Wacom has reliable customer service. Additionally, if you use anything other than a PC Windows setup, compatibility tends to be shaky. If price is a serious issue, buy a Bamboo or an intuos3. Intuos3s have gotten big price cuts due to the introduction of the Intuos4.
Also, seriously, only buy Wacoms. Even if those Aiptek tablets are as good, which I am wary of, Wacom has reliable customer service. Additionally, if you use anything other than a PC Windows setup, compatibility tends to be shaky. If price is a serious issue, buy a Bamboo or an intuos3. Intuos3s have gotten big price cuts due to the introduction of the Intuos4.
deboo
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I have a Bamboo Fun - Pen and Touch(by Wacom) and i can vouch that it's very good(for my standards anyway!).
Mine was pretty inexpensive - I can't fully remember how much as it was a present from the fam, but I would definitely recommend it. It also comes with a couple of paint programmes, though I can't remember what they were as i used Photoshop CS3 anyway.
Pretty much what Karsuman said though, Wacom's always your safe bet!
Mine was pretty inexpensive - I can't fully remember how much as it was a present from the fam, but I would definitely recommend it. It also comes with a couple of paint programmes, though I can't remember what they were as i used Photoshop CS3 anyway.
Pretty much what Karsuman said though, Wacom's always your safe bet!
Sam
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My current tablet is a Bamboo, it'd just be nice to have a larger surface to work on sometimes.
Ebay sometimes has good deals on tablets. Might be able to snag an old Graphire 4 off there that is bigger than what you got, but still cheaper than jumping up to the Intuos line.
Edit: I've never used the Aiptek stuff, so I can't say if it's good or bad. Honestly, given its reviews, I'd suspect you'd be completely fine should you decide to go that route.
Edit: I've never used the Aiptek stuff, so I can't say if it's good or bad. Honestly, given its reviews, I'd suspect you'd be completely fine should you decide to go that route.
IMO, Intuos 3/4. I used to have a graphire 4 and I bought an Intuos 3 (My poor savings TTATT) and the difference is amazing. This is what I have: http://cgi.ebay.com/WACOM-PTZ-630-INTUOS3-6x8-TABLET-INTUOS-3-PTZ630-W-USB_W0QQitemZ330394027244QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4ced04c4ec and omg the price rate dropped by miles, I knew I should've waited. OTL
AABattery
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Is there really a need to get the most expensive stuff?
I think that it's better to just get something that gets the job done. No need for fancy looking tools.
I think that it's better to just get something that gets the job done. No need for fancy looking tools.
AA Battery, the reason you get a tablet in the first place is pressure sensitivity. The lower it is the harder it is to (imho) to emulate realistic brush strokes etc. I don't use photoshop for my drawings most of the time, so the pressure sensitivity was a great thing with SAI/Painter/Sketchbook
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