hatface
February 20th, 2009, 07:11 PM
Okay, I'd like to preface that this is a bit of a rant because it has been bothering me just a tad.
I'm fairly computer savvy, tech is my other love, pretty much right up there with art. I've perused tablet PCs before because I would love to be able to take my digital sketching with me conveniently. I'd like to be just as able to work on a digital painting in a cafe as a pen and paper sketchbook. But let's face it, tablet PCs just fall terribly short of what most artists would want to be able to do, to have, while working digitally.
My largest issues center around sensitivity, screen resolution, and size.
Now, I wouldn't have the issues with the typical 256 levels of pressure presented in most tablet PCs if tilt sensitivity was present, but in all my research I have not found one tablet PC at the generic sensitivity level that gives the user this ability. I know the modbook is out there... but I do not want an apple, and I don't want that particular price tag.
Next, screen resolution and size. The largest tablet PCs that were available came in 14 inch flavors. You can still find them, but tracking down the SXGA+ resolution is difficult because they don't make modern tablets of this size.
I know that this is the way tablet PCs are because they just are not aimed at artists. They're aimed at the business niche, they don't do well at promoting creativity or work flow. Is is just me, or do you think the industry is missing an entire audience that they could make serious bank on? I don't want an ultra mobile 13.1'' laptop and below. I have no problems porting around my 15.4'' laptop in a backpack. It's convenient enough and has decent battery life and a screen large enough that I can work on it when I decide to lug around my wacom tablet.
If I had my perfect tablet pc, I would want a 15.4'' screen, at least WSXGA resolution, 512 levels of pressure WITH tilt sensitivity, and a cpu/videocard combo that could support large 2d files, or even working inside of Zbrush. The larger digitizers of that pressure exist, take a look at the previously mentioned modbook. The modbook pro, if it encompasses all macbook pro sizes, would suggest there's a 17'' digitizer out there somewhere.
A screen that views well in indoor/outdoor situations would be a good idea too, thinking about it.
Am I alone in these pipe dreams guys, or are there other artists around here that feel the same way?
I'm fairly computer savvy, tech is my other love, pretty much right up there with art. I've perused tablet PCs before because I would love to be able to take my digital sketching with me conveniently. I'd like to be just as able to work on a digital painting in a cafe as a pen and paper sketchbook. But let's face it, tablet PCs just fall terribly short of what most artists would want to be able to do, to have, while working digitally.
My largest issues center around sensitivity, screen resolution, and size.
Now, I wouldn't have the issues with the typical 256 levels of pressure presented in most tablet PCs if tilt sensitivity was present, but in all my research I have not found one tablet PC at the generic sensitivity level that gives the user this ability. I know the modbook is out there... but I do not want an apple, and I don't want that particular price tag.
Next, screen resolution and size. The largest tablet PCs that were available came in 14 inch flavors. You can still find them, but tracking down the SXGA+ resolution is difficult because they don't make modern tablets of this size.
I know that this is the way tablet PCs are because they just are not aimed at artists. They're aimed at the business niche, they don't do well at promoting creativity or work flow. Is is just me, or do you think the industry is missing an entire audience that they could make serious bank on? I don't want an ultra mobile 13.1'' laptop and below. I have no problems porting around my 15.4'' laptop in a backpack. It's convenient enough and has decent battery life and a screen large enough that I can work on it when I decide to lug around my wacom tablet.
If I had my perfect tablet pc, I would want a 15.4'' screen, at least WSXGA resolution, 512 levels of pressure WITH tilt sensitivity, and a cpu/videocard combo that could support large 2d files, or even working inside of Zbrush. The larger digitizers of that pressure exist, take a look at the previously mentioned modbook. The modbook pro, if it encompasses all macbook pro sizes, would suggest there's a 17'' digitizer out there somewhere.
A screen that views well in indoor/outdoor situations would be a good idea too, thinking about it.
Am I alone in these pipe dreams guys, or are there other artists around here that feel the same way?