Drawing Tablet for PC

[Phil Mastro]

Yo,

I'm looking for an inexpensive drawing tablet for my PC. It's not for work, just a hobby, but I'd still like to get something decent.

I've checked a bit online, and the only brand that ever gets any press seems to be Wacom. I've seen some other threads about this same topic, but they seem to be a bit more "high-end" than I'm looking for.

Any suggestions or comments are appreciated.

Thanks,
Phil

 

[L-A]

Hmm, you should try a Wacom Bamboo (Pen And Touch are out now, no?). They're sub-100$ and every other brand I got to try is hit-and-miss. I can't recommend going another way unless you're willing to spend a lot of time trying unknown, unreviewed brands until there's a good one that hasn't foreclosed yet.

 

[Jimbob Jones]

I have an old Wacom, just a little one...it's great for what it is; accurate and not glitchy. I would recommend Wacom because their cheaper stuff is still very usable.

 

[Kosko]

Haha, I was gonna say Wacom. Here's TigerDirect's offerings, http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Recs=10&Nav=|c:140|&Sort=2

 

[Cabazon]

I just got a bamboo pen & touch craft yesterday afternoon. It's a little bit more than Wacom's basic bamboo, but it's also slightly larger and has nearly twice the resolution.
I have tried the regular bamboo as well, and it wasn't significantly more twitchy, though.

I'd say it's the best gadget I've bought in a couple of years. Wacom knows what they're doing.

 

[RonGillman3]

I just got a bamboo pen & touch craft yesterday afternoon. It's a little bit more than Wacom's basic bamboo, but it's also slightly larger and has nearly twice the resolution.
I have tried the regular bamboo as well, and it wasn't significantly more twitchy, though.

I'd say it's the best gadget I've bought in a couple of years. Wacom knows what they're doing.

Same here! It's a very good quality product, and it has taken my numerous beatings so it is pretty tough too.

 

[Ziltoid]

I've got an older graphire4 and it's neat, but I should of invested more and gotten myself a bigger surface.

 

[L-A]

FWIW, I prefer a smaller area (I work with one between two and seven hours a day).

It has to do with becoming dextrous from much sketching, but also because I don't like having to move my whole arm to reach across the screen. I use a widescreen Intuos Small, but I think all of the Bamboo line has a 16:9 ratio now.