Is there anything else besides wacom?

[Everlastingboost]

im looking around for a art tablet and i cant find one under 200 bucks. Is wacom the only brand out there? Also i found a couple on ebay that where like 80 bucks but they where only like 4 x 5. Would that be enough work space? Im not going to be doing anything professional (just yet anyway) but i'm going to art school this april so should i just save my pennies and wait to get a 400 dollar one? thanks in advance guys,kevin.:p

[Punq]

Just get a Wacom Graphire 3 4x5, thier the only I know of cheaper than 200, thats what I have, and its good enough for me. I mean I plan to upgrade mine, but if your not going pro or anything yet, start small I guess.

[Everlastingboost]

ok kewl so whats like all the difference in the model numbers lik yours for 200 bucks and another one for 50 bucks which is alo the same size? thanks,kevin.

[Mercer]

pressure sensativity are the things which make the bucks bigger....check them all out and i think wacom still has that questionaire that you answer to see which one is thebest for you...but there are other tablets as well...search google...my science teacher bought one for $90 pretty big and comes with spare nibs,software and soem other things...


mercer

[Jin]

Hi,

Take a look at Wacom's refurbished tablets. I've heard they're just as good as a brand new one and carry the same warranty (but check with Wacom to make sure about the warranty.

Wacom tech support is great, too, and free.

http://wacomdirect.wacom.com/wacomdirect/reftablet.asp?

You'll be happier both in the short run and in the long run, using a Wacom tablet.

Good luck! :)

[jasond]

I was wondering about this a few months ago and I went looking...
It appears that all alternatives use BATTERIES in their pens which has to be crappy and heavy.
It may be that wacom has the "battery-less pens" technology patented?

Either way you won't save much money going with a crummy alternative, you'll just get a bigger pad for the same money.
(from what I saw)

[guns1inger]

I had an AIPTEK Hyperpen. It looked good on paper compared to the Graphire 2 - twice the pressure levels, twice the resolution, bigger software bundle, mouse - all at about 70% of the price. Could never getting working properly under XP (even with the latest drivers). The sensitivity was not as advertised, and it kept dropping out - it would move the pointer, but not draw.

Have just traded up to a Graphire 3, and haven't had a problem. There may be others out there that are cheaper, but I don't believe there is much that is better than a Wacom.

[Locrian]

what ever you end up doing, make sure you find the best STUDENT/ACADEMIC PRICED deal, don't just pay what the average joe has to pay. Use your student status! http://www.academicsuperstore.com/ has Graphire3 6x8 tablets going for $170. They might not be the cheapest to buy from either. Search through all the sites you can find that offer academic prices.

[Everlastingboost]

thanks alot locrian i had no idea about this. I found a wacom for 200 bucks YAY ME thanks locrian. late,kevin.

[tekchic]

I started with a Wacom Graphire2 (4x5) and moved up to a Wacom Intuos2 (6x8) last year. They're both WONDERFUL, but there's quite a price difference between the Graphire and the Intuos.

They are both well worth the money though, I looked at the AIPTEK and ended up just saving up longer for the Wacom, I'm happy that I did.

I use the Intuos2 probably 90% of the time, but I still use my Graphire2 at work where space is a premium and I don't have to carry my nice Intuos2 back and forth daily.

[Everlastingboost]

so the only difference between a graphire and intuos2 are the size? or is there alot of stuff like pressure sensitivity and non battery pen that makes it such a difference in price. Im actually getting a graphire so let me know thank you,kevin.

[Locrian]

intuos2 has twice the ammount of pressure sensitivity as graphire3. And then yeah you can buy them in bigger sizes. Thats pretty much the only difference I know of. oh yeah and intuos has those little shortcut "buttons" at the top. Not sure if the pens are any different.

[djmez]

Don't forget about Tilt Sensitivity!
You can simulate brush properties with the Intuos series, but not the Graphires.

[Everlastingboost]

so in you're honest opinion should i get the intous over the graphire. The intous2 is about 100 bucks more, you think its really worth it? late,kevin.

[The TODDLER]

The Intuos has twice the sensitivity and twice the resolution, I to am looking for a good tablet, and have decided that im going with the Intuos, but i dont know what size. Is the smaller size a handycap? or will it not affect the outcome?
Thanks,

[Skank]

i have an intuos 1 6x8, and its great, it does everything i need it to, you dont nessicarily hafta get the intuos 2, the first gen is pretty damn good.

[Caledonian]

Hello:

I have seen this Deleter XP-Pen advertised for $99 on

http://akadotretail.com/shop/shop_showbook.php?id=se-xppen

Though I do not have any first hand experience with this device since I already have a Wacom Intuous. Might be worth looking into though. Regards