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Topic: What is a good tablet?
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Zephos
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posted 26-11-2004 06:18 PM
     
A-! The mighty tablets  Yes, generally, the most recommend one for economical purposes is the Wacom Graphire (Think it's up to III now), should be in the area of less than $100 or so. Anything Wacom makes in terms of tablets (Do they make anything else?) is good, but the Graphire is there econmical line, followed by the more advanced Intuous models that range about $300 to $400. Of course, you probably can guess, but tablets are very useful for expression for a digital artist that is almost impossible to do with a mouse (Unless you happen to work with vector programs primarily). The Intuous offers a larger resolution and more layers of pressure, but if it's your first time, I highly recommend the Graphire III. I've personally been using the original Graphire for err... five years now, and it's still ticking pretty well.Later on of course, there's the big toys like the Tablet PCs that cost in the thousands, but it's good to get a taste at the foot of the ladder before going overdrive Some people have a hard time getting used to the feel of a tablet (It's slippery) so sometimes they put real paper on it to provide friction (You can also trace this way). As far as tablets go though, it's funny, Wacom is the undisputed King of Tablets, there doesn't even seem to be a prominant rival to compete against if you ask most digital artists.
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