Is it worth it?

[Jacob Kobryn]

Hi,
I currently have a Wacom Graphire4 4x5 in tablet. I have a few questions:
What is the difference between the tablet I have now and the intuos tablet?
Would it be worth the money to buy an intuos and will I see the difference?
Thank you,
Jake

[SgtDirtbag]

The intuos has angle detection, that means that the tablet knows if you're holding the pen more acute or flat to the surface.

I don't have an intuos but I remember some Wacom demos where they demonstrated that with the airbrush tool.
Held at an acute angle it concentrated its color in one spot, but if the pen was held almost parallel to the surface the color would spread out across the "paper" just like it would in reality.

Also it has more pressure levels, don't know the exact number though, nor if it's really that practical.

What I would do if I was you, I'd get the biggest wacom possible.
All those bells and whistles are nullified if you only have the area of a postage stamp to draw on.
And 4x5 isn't that far from one if you ask me.

[Jacob Kobryn]

I'm an airbrush artist so the airbrush stylus would really help me acclimate a bit better to digital art.
Jake

[SgtDirtbag]

Found something on the wacom page where you can compare the different tablets: http://www.wacom.com/productinfo/differences.cfm

I'd go for one of the larger Intuos3.
And if you really want to go apeshit, get the Cintiq.
21" UXGA screen with all bells and whistles of the Intuos. ; )

[Jacob Kobryn]

I wish I had 2500 for that! That's awesome!
Jake

[SgtDirtbag]

Or you could get a TabletPC.
It doesn't have have angle detection and only 256 pressure levels but, like the cintiq, it also allows you to draw directly on the screen, it's mobile and a fully functional laptop too, beginning at roughly 1500$.

Have a look at this thread http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=104412