Tablet recommendations?

Static · By Static. 20/06/09, 12:08 am

Okay, so I'm looking at graphics tablets. I am not a graphic designer, just want one for playing with - it doesn't have to be huge, nor does it have to be fanc - just functional and reasonably reliable. And also run-able on OSX.

So, my pretties - any recommendations? Brands/models to avoid? I have had a quick look, but keep finding expensive awesome things that I want to spend my money on more. It's not going very well...HALP!
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Rikki-Leigh · By Rikki-Leigh. 20/06/09, 12:11 am

While I can't really recommend a specific model, anything from WACOM will never let you down. It can be a little pricier but it really is the best brand in the way of tablets
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Freddie · By Freddie. 20/06/09, 12:15 am

WACOM Bamboo can let you down though. The driver's completely crashed the big computer and I've just revived it.
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Rikki-Leigh · By Rikki-Leigh. 20/06/09, 12:17 am

Perhaps it was the computer? I've used every style of WACOM and have never been disappointed.
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Freddie · By Freddie. 20/06/09, 12:19 am

Nup. It's crashed the schools entire system, and this laptop too.
i think it was a faulty driver disk though. Be careful with drivers, they reap.
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Grassangel · By Grassangel. 20/06/09, 12:44 am

The WACOM tablets are really good and the Bamboo is just as good as the intuos 3 apparently. They're reasonably priced as well, last time I noticed their prices, they were $300 or something.

However, if you don't mind the pen needing batteries or a lower resolution, a couple of other brands do tablets too. I can only think of Logitech as a brand name but there are more.

JUST DON'T GET THE DSE BRANDLESS ONES.

Static · By Static. 20/06/09, 12:47 am

DSE. HISSSSSSSSSSSS! No way man, I've heard horror stories. And also stories of fantastic blah. Thanks guys Very Happy

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**Admin** · By **Admin**. 20/06/09, 12:57 am

:3

Jess and my friend Sheldon have the WACOM Intuos 3. :3

It's sexy and amazing... but pricey. :/

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**seraphik** · By **seraphik**. 20/06/09, 03:05 am

i own both a wacom graphire and a wacom bamboo, and both have been very reliable & trusty. 8D i highly recommend.
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Kiki · By Kiki. 20/06/09, 11:00 am

i got that wacom bamboo one and i loves it
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venom · By venom. 20/06/09, 11:06 am

If it's for hobby, I recommend the Bamboo ones. (You can get a small size for about $130)

If you're sorta wanting one to work on heavily, I suggest the new Intuous4 series~

If you want to go cheap though, I think WACOM Graphire4... (That's around $100 for the small size)

If you REALLY want to go cheap, you can have a look at some of the Genius ones, they're about $50~$60, but their product reviews aren't so good.

Kiki · By Kiki. 20/06/09, 11:28 am

my bamboo was $200 my lovely doombunny bought it for me~
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venom · By venom. 20/06/09, 11:38 am

Kiki · By Kiki. 20/06/09, 11:41 am

Leeni · By Leeni. 23/06/09, 08:18 pm

I have a graphire4, it's tiny but it works. I had an Aiptek Hyperpen 8000U. It reeked. It was the MOST fail I've ever seen in a tablet.
Even my friends' DSE no brand tablets worked better than that one. IKR.

Sora-x-Riku and shin-zo from deviantart (perhaps you know them? quite amazing arteests.. Sora-x-Riku was pyramid head at least years' AuckGeddon xD) swear by the Aiptek .. something else. 10000? All I know is it's massive, and apparently never let them down. They also hate WACOM, so.

Another friend I know had a Wacom Bamboo- she likes it well enough.

Genius' apparently blow as well, unless you like nil pressure sensitivity.

Tbh, the only problem I had with my WACOM is the drivers on Vista. They like to mess things up- you always have the onscreen keyboard if you have a password login, and it likes to make you have the note-taking thinger on the left side of the screen. And keyflicks.

But really, it's up to what you want to buy and how much you're willing to spend ._.
I think I've rambled on enough here >_>;;

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