Genius Pensketch 9x12 - mouse, digitizer, stylus > Reviews > pensketch 9x12 review

Author's product rating:   

Responsiveness	Very responsive
Robustness & durability	Satisfactory
Look & feel	Excellent
Ease of use	Very easy
Value For Money	Excellent

Advantages:	very large size, low price, perfect accuracy, good pressure sensitivity
Disadvantages:	slightly wobbly pen holder, rubbish mouse

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

This is my third graphics tablet. I was not very sure about getting this product, but after some experimenting and practice I came to the conclusion that this product rules. The main reason I got this is windows xp x64 bit support. However- you will not find a tablet of this size for a lower price anywhere! the wacom alternative is at least 2-3 times the price. battery included. At first I was surprised by the lack of a crevice in the tablet where you can put the pen, however style-wise I understand why that did this. The pen holder is wobbly - should have been more heavy and with a larger base but ok if used carefully. some people complain about the lack of eraser feature on the other end of the pen, however if you set the keyboard shortcuts for easy switching this is a non issue and in fact is faster than to having to physically turn the pen. The mouse is just for show- use your regular mouse. Overall I'm in love with this product.
Also another 'feature' is that it looks visually very impressive, professional.

tracking accuracy= perfect
responsiveness = at the beginning of each use 1-2 seconds are required for it to 'wake up', after initial lag the tablet will have no lag at all
pressure sensitivity= seems to be very accurate, however in some brushes you get a --------- brush stroke effect, perfect in most others.

sidenote: NEVER place food, especially hot food/drinks on tablets. that leads to wavy lines even if you draw straight. I was lucky to know this. Pass this knowledge on

is this a waste of money? No Perfect? almost. Usable for creation of cool visually impressive stuff? yes, most definitely. should you get this product or a wacom? if you are made of cash then get the wacom. Otherwise get this fine product.

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