I'm Rob
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I'm Rob
Expect alot of electronics and food based reviews, gadgets and food are my life :D i hope you enjoy all my reviews,
Member since:29.05.2009
Reviews:22
I bought this tablet over many other cheaper choices because i know wacom is a company i can trust, them being the world leader in graphics tablets.
The product works well, although im not very good at using it its features and usage works well not only for drawing but as a complete substitute for a mouse. it will stop RSI and has reduced the pain i got from what i thought was carpal tunnel syndrome,
It works very well with windows xp and its drivers integrate with minimal CPU usage. the tablet itself is designed very well. its compact but not so small its unusable and its pen works very well although could do with a bit of extra weight. its drivers do support pressure levels and these do work in photoshop but will take some setting changed and occasionally don't work. this can be fixed by unplugging then plugging in again.
i have used a "trust" graphics tablet and in comparison to my wacom the difference is startling. the trust pads pen would eat through AAA batteries like nothing iv ever seen, the pen was bulky and it was in that horrible old computer color, the wacom is well designed, quite ironic considering its used for design. and all of its features work very well. its gloss and matte finish work great together and it is both technically and fashionably sound its pen is also battery free and nibs wear down very slowly, although if worn can be purchased at about 45p each on wacoms website.
it does suffer from a small durability issue, as do all graphics tablets, it has a tendency that if something gets onto the nib of the pen this can leave some slight discoloration in the board which is often mistaken as scratches. the gloss also tends to be a fingerprint magnet. the board and pen are easily to clean and it works well just to use a screen cleaner. it is durable and i have dropped it more than once, it seemed to recover well and shows no signs of damage,
it is well worth the money and better than any other consumer level graphics tablet i have used. I highly recommend it for any computer user needing to design or suffering from RSI or CTS
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Advantages: Battery free pen, easy to use, highly configurable, durable, great look! Disadvantages: JustWrite Office note Vista compatible - the only bad thing I can say which isn't a lot
Advantages: 512 levels of pressure sensitivity, paper-like feel, 4 function buttons, zoom-wheel, eraser pen-tip Disadvantages: You may have to polish the shiny function buttons to keep them shiny
Advantages: 512 levels of pressure sensitivity, paper-like feel, 4 function buttons, zoom-wheel, eraser pen-tip Disadvantages: You may have to polish the shiny function buttons to keep them shiny
Advantages: Battery free pen, easy to use, highly configurable, durable, great look! Disadvantages: JustWrite Office note Vista compatible - the only bad thing I can say which isn't a lot
Advantages: Much more comfy than a mouse and with right software/OS has good range of functions Disadvantages: Appears to be very software and OS specific, erratic operation of some useful functions
Advantages: Avoid RSI, more controlled movements - especially in Photoshop, can replace your mouse! Disadvantages: No good for gaming, better with Vista and Office 2007
May 29th, 2009
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