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MilkManX 68th Post
Occasional Customer
"USB Tablets?"
, posted Tue 31 Dec 15:56
Is anything other than Wacom good? I have an old Wacom Serial on my home PC but I got a Laptop and am looking at USB models. Are the Acecad ones any good? Thanks!
, posted Wed 1 Jan 00:09
Don't know (gee i'm no help) but just saying hi Milk, been awhile since you've been around it seems. Animated gundam ava's unite!
Ammadeau 15th Post
New Customer
"Re(1):USB Tablets?"
, posted Wed 1 Jan 02:08
quote: Is anything other than Wacom good? I have an old Wacom Serial on my home PC but I got a Laptop and am looking at USB models. Are the Acecad ones any good? Thanks!
Wacom USB models are the best. I'd say stick with Wacom. If you need to save money, get a refurbished one. I was actually in the same situation as you, got a USB 5x4 for on the go sketching with my laptop and it works great.
shinsei19 107th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(2):USB Tablets?"
, posted Wed 1 Jan 05:42
Hmmmm, I've used an Acecad one I think whilst I was at school...to me it didn't 'feel' quite right when compared to my Wacom (Intuos2 9x12). Unless there's some fantastically new gizmo in tablet mega graphic ultra real super stylus technology...well..I think my next tablet will still be a Wacom ;)
have you seen their Cintiq Display? Sickeningly cooool, but I dunno if it's worth the aggregious pricetag hehe.
If possible see if you can test out some of the tablets (Circuit City or CompUSA maybe..?) and find one that feels good for you. Best way to find out what you like
Luisinan 161th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(3):USB Tablets?"
, posted Wed 1 Jan 07:49
Yeah, stick with Wacom. I got one about two years ago, it's a USB 12x12 and it works fine. Now I kind of wish I had gotten the smaller Intuos because it's cheaper and more portable. But anyway, the wacom works great. I don't think anyone else even makes tablets. I would also strongly suggest you buy your table online because it's a lot cheaper! Try the following sites...
outpost.com warehouse.com buy.com
compare prices and go for it!
CrazyMax 66th Post
Occasional Customer
"Re(4):USB Tablets?"
, posted Wed 1 Jan 08:40
quote: Yeah, stick with Wacom. I got one about two years ago, it's a USB 12x12 and it works fine. Now I kind of wish I had gotten the smaller Intuos because it's cheaper and more portable. But anyway, the wacom works great. I don't think anyone else even makes tablets. I would also strongly suggest you buy your table online because it's a lot cheaper! Try the following sites...
outpost.com warehouse.com buy.com
compare prices and go for it!
I have been looking at tablets lately as well, and saw the Aiptek ones at CompUsa. They are only $99 - $149 in price for a good size one to use for comic book pages.
Was wondering what you thought of those?
Grave 0th Post
New Customer
"Re(5):USB Tablets?"
, posted Thu 2 Jan 12:10
Hey... Longtime lurker, new poster here. Figured I'd finally register and put my two cents in here. I'm also going to recommend you go with a Wacom tablet... you might pay a little bit more, but you're going to be guaranteed good quality. I have a 9x12 USB Intuos, and it's been great me on both my Windows PC and my Mac.
On a bit of an unrelated note, does anyone have one of the new Intuos 2 tablets? I was wondering if the new grip pen was really that much nicer than the old all-plastic body one, and if it's backwards compatible with the older tablets.
ReZeN 5th Post
New Customer
"Re(1):USB Tablets?"
, posted Thu 2 Jan 12:42
quote: Is anything other than Wacom good? I have an old Wacom Serial on my home PC but I got a Laptop and am looking at USB models. Are the Acecad ones any good? Thanks!
You can't argue with Nisis tablets when they can be $100 for an A4 tablet which works bloody well at that price range...
shinsei19 108th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(6):USB Tablets?"
, posted Thu 2 Jan 13:25
quote: On a bit of an unrelated note, does anyone have one of the new Intuos 2 tablets? I was wondering if the new grip pen was really that much nicer than the old all-plastic body one, and if it's backwards compatible with the older tablets.
Hey hey, welcome to the Cafe
I have an Intuos2 9x12 and IMO the new grip is worlds better than the old one. The added width and solidity of it just feels nicer when I work, as opposed to something kinda like pushing a skinny stick around on plastic The Intuos2 is supposed to have more levels of pressure sensitivity, I believe, but my work wasn't too pressure-sensitive before so I never paid much attention to that....not sure if it's backwards compatable, too..hmmm...I'll ask around :)
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