[G4] Wacom tablet

[Tony Johansen]

On 8/1/2006 6:40 AM, "Jose Vittori" <josegvittori at yahoo.com.ar> wrote:

> Hi everybody,
> 
> I'm thinking about buying a Wacom tablet but I can't decide which one
> yet. Since some of you might have one I'm sure this is the right place
> to ask about it. On one hand there's the Intuos3 line which is very
> professional and comes with many useful keys and a scroll bar at its
> sides. On the other hand, there's the Graphire model that looks quite
> cool and, in spite of having less features than the Intuos, it seems
> very useful as well. I have a really tight budget so us$140.-
> difference between the two means a lot for me.
> 
> If somebody does own the Graphire model I'd really appreciate having
> their opinion. Thanks in advance.
> 
> Jose Vittori. Santa Fe, Argentina.


Jose,
A tablet is so useful that the price difference should not be the factor
unless it's a choice between the tablet or eating. The choice should be due
to the size that suits your work, or if your work gets scaled up to very
large size then Intuos is the best choice. Or if you only do an occasional
bit of work, or you just want to play around a bit then it's hard to justify
the larger price, because the Graphire is an excellent tablet.

I have an intuos3  9x12inch and love it to death however there are often
times I wish I had a smaller one for portability reasons. It is hugely
valuable to me to be able to zoom in and out with a slide of the finger on
the side of the tablet, although apart from that the side keys are a
convenience rather than an essential for me.

So I guess the ideal solution for me is a larger Intuos and a smaller
Grahire for mobile sketching with the laptop. The first choice was
definitely the Intuos, however.

Good luck, and I am sure either choice will serve you well.


Tony
http://www.tonyjohansen.com
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