Advantages: Big working area, easy to use, compatible with the major graphics packages. It's also great for playing and developing on.
Disadvantages: It's physically big, needs careful planning, and is a specialised device not suitable for everyone

...This is the story of how an unhappy artist was relighted using a Trust model 1200 (A4) Wireless Graphic Tablet. Also 3 examples of artwork using it done by the author. Please see "ARTWORK AND LINKS" below. I often thought about using a Graphic Tablet when doing website images and when messing about in my spare time mainly using 'Photoshop' and 'Paint Shop Pro' (hmmmm I hear you say). Using a mouse everyone will agree is not a natural process when drawing which is what I had to do if I wanted to put it straight into the PC as a digital image or mess with an existing one. I had used a Tablet before during my not-so younger AutoCad days and liked them then. AVAILABILITY: With this in mind I trotted off to the local PC haunts in my locale, first visiting Dixons, "hmm can I get someone for you"? Then PC World, "Oh yes... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Creative and very useful and can be used on all windows and Mac
Disadvantages: takes practice

...I have recently aquired a Trust wireless design and work tablet,courtesy of my Hubby on my birthday (thankyou,hubby of mine!). I had fancied on of these for some time as I thought it would be handy for my work and to have a bit of fun with. ------------------------------- **What is it and what does it do? This handy little gadget is a piece of hardware that allows you to draw,sketch,handwrite,colour and picture edit by means of a tablet that sits on your desk.It comes with a cordless pen that you use to write onto the tablet.Whatever you have drawn on your tablet is displayed on your computor screen. It can be used for a whole multitude of things,from making little sketches to add to your emails(as I do),to photo editing,artwork or even hand writting items. I am currently using it to design small items... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: great pen function for easy photo editing
Disadvantages: poor mouse, and freezes PC

...-programming the function buttons at the top of the tablet, to suit your own personal needs. I set them to operate certain functions within my photo editing program, making quicker and easy access to them. With the pen I've been able to far more accurately touch up photos and pictures stored on my pc, for printing. As in the past my mouse hasn't offered the flexiblity that the pen gives tracking your moves across the mat. There is a later software download from the Trust website, which i installed a few days after getting the product. I have been having problems with the Tablet, which causes the mouse to stop functioning completely, and locking out even the wired mouse installed too. Leaving the only option to shutdown the PC, and restart using just the keyboard shortcuts. I emailled Trust support, after a few days, and proving the Tablet was causing... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Precise and a good size
Disadvantages: Vista driver does not match up with quality of the hardware

...The mouse feels really cheap and of no substance and has gone back in the box, where it will stay. The tablet which I am running under Vista is remarkably precise with no hovering or flickering to be found even when doing the most delicate touches to a photo. However, under the Vista driver, I find there is no support for the pressure sensitive qualities of the nib or the second button on the pen. Using the product for retouching in Photoshop CS2 I find myself undecided if there is any advantage over using a mouse instead Trust need to take a good look at their driver/software for Vista. The hardware is great, but would I buy it again? The answer is no, due to the apparent lack of effort to produce a driver worthy of the product.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Cheap, easy to set up and use.
Disadvantages: Mouse is awful - mine is lost and I am not looking for it!

...I originally bought this work tablet (although mine again is the TB2100) for photo editing. It was only £24 from Asda so I thought why not. I have read some subsequent reviews from other users who complain that it is not sensitive enough etc. but I think they must be using it for more 'professional' applications. You can buy much more expensive versions on this type of product, although I don't think you need to for home use.. Photo editing is made much simpler and quicker with this device, although I only ever use the Pen bit as the accompanying mouse is really horrible to use. You can put a normal sized photo under the clear plastic sleeve on the top of the tablet and it works a treat with any standard editing tools. Basically, you hover the pen over the tablet and watch the cursor move over the screen until you touch the pen... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Good of Beginners, can trace pictures, great customer service
Disadvantages: Not so good software

...the software isn't the best I have seen, it is called "ArtDabbler" but there are limited options on the program. So using it on a program such as Photoshop, may be better if you want to get a effect. Also, the mouse I don't like using, it doesn't move easily around on the tablet. AND, about a month ago I broke my pen to it, by accidently rolling over it on my chair, BUT the I simply emailed TRUST, and there were very helpful, they sent me a free pen and pen nips to me in the post, all the way from Denmark. So there customer service is excellent.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Great fun and super experience
Disadvantages: Not too good if you get really seasick

...I first found out about the Jubilee Sailing Trust in the Southampton Boat Show. My Mum knew about it and was rather keen on me going on one of the trips so we took a brochure and a few weeks later I was booked aboard Tenacious for this summer to sail from Southampton to London. Before going on the trip I wasn't too keen or excited about the trip as I had never sailed before and it didn't particularly appeal to me. I will say now that I am extremely glad that my Mum pushed for me to take up this opportunity as I have leant so much from the trip as well as making loads of new friends and encountering new experiences. I now can't wait to go on another trip next summer - and hopefully an even longer one! Day 1: Monday I arrived at the port in Southampton around 2 o'clock and the first thing that hit me was just how amazing... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Works as well as leading brands, cheaper
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sainsbury's Cleanhome ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sainsbury's have brought out a new range of products that deliver great cleaning performance but are also kinder to the environment. I'm a bit of a spend thrift so was looking through the Sainsbury's aisles for some cheap dishwasher tablets. I had run out and didn't want to buy a lot of tablets until I was able to go and buy some tablets at wholesale prices. I noticed this at the top of the shelf because it was on offer. 25 tablets for £1.99, saving a 1/3 off the normal price. At 8p a tablet, how could I resist? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Packaging & the tablets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The contents come in a cardboard box. Indeed a box that looks like it has already been recycled. The box itself is blue with an outline of a house in what looks like grass... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: speed, has speakers, compact, solidly built, good battery life, USB ports
Disadvantages: keypad, no power brightness ratio

...You may well be wondering what this little device is I wasn’t entirely sure when I first saw it but my husband soon explained all. Basically it is a half notebook half PDA style device which is perfect for busy people who are always on the move. I think it’s probably clearer if I break my review down to cover each aspect of this product separately because there is quite a lot to mention about each feature and hopefully this way it will be more useful to you. >>>THE SCREEN<<< The tablet screen is a defining feature of the HP Compaq Tablet and essentially it is this feature which separates this product from every notebook on the market and there is a clear distinction between cheaper alternatives and this sturdy piece of technology. The screen is 10.4 inches adopting the appearance of a digital book, when in portrait mode... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: much better than taking liquid medicine
Disadvantages: pricy

...Having recently been struck down with flu (insert sympathy here) I felt i needed to take something to alleviate the symptons, although my dad insists that its better ti let it take its course, i was feeling too rubbish to do anything at all so i needed to take something - anything! to make it abit better. Im all too aware that antibiotics can be bad for you if you take them too much and being an asthmatic, my fluey symptoms turned into a chest infection. So i dragged myself to boots after taking 2 packets of beechams cold and flue capsules (in vain). I was all prepared so subject myself to the horror that is liquid expectorant when i spied beechams all in one tablets, promising to break down my phelgm (niiiice) and relieve my chest cough. AND they were on special offer, half price in boots, woo hoo! I didnt need any more convincing... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful