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| 487860 | 2006-09-28 21:00:00 | Does anyone here know if it would be worthwhile replacing my small (4x5) genius pen tablet with a wacom? The genius has been sufficient for my needs, apart from a frustratingly hard to use right click button on the pen, up until now but it does not support two screens. And I wonder if the price difference in the two brands is justified for the non professional user. Has anyone used both the low end Genius and the higher value Wacom and is willing to comment? thanks Janice |
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| 487861 | 2006-09-29 03:51:00 | My Wacom has a crap button too, so it's not just a genius problem. The button is in a bad place and far too easy to accidentally press... | BIFF (1) | ||
| 487862 | 2006-09-29 06:42:00 | Is your Wacom a Graphire or the Intuis model? | R.M. (561) | ||
| 487863 | 2006-10-02 00:07:00 | I wonder if could borrow your thread for a bit and get some opinions from tablet users :) A family member uses various paint/graphics programs just for a hobby, messing about. Project dogwaffle (an excellent if not well known prog.), Deeppaint, inkscape, bit of GIMP etc. Currently they just have a mouse. I've never used a tablet myself. Are the cheap small tablets such as the graphire type or equivalent (4" x 5" or even smaller) useable for that sort of thing? ie Drawing, painting using various pressures. The wacom website tends to push you towards the intuos range but then they would wouldn't they. |
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| 487864 | 2006-10-02 09:42:00 | I'd recommend getting a tablet and pen of some sort to use for drawing and painting. It makes it a lot easier, and you have more control. I'm very happy with the Genius Wizard Pen (which is much cheaper than the equivalent Wacom), as I said, apart from the difficulty in right clicking. And I would like something that will support two screens. I haven't been able to find any reviews on the comparative difference in the low end such as the Genius and the more expensive high end models such as the Wacom. | jandee (11222) | ||
| 487865 | 2006-10-02 21:43:00 | I have used an el cheapo Dick Smith tablet and pen on and off for a couple of years. It's fine for somebody wanting to tutu with drawing, signatures etc, and has worked well with writing recognition in Office. The right button works (usually) and is assignable to a variety of tasks. I've always assumed that more expensive tablets would have better software, better support and be bigger, but this is fine for a beginner. | chas44 (11217) | ||
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