question about tablets!

[Tweak]

i'm planning to get one *sometime in the near future* are they easy to use? and what size (if u have one) is yours? or what size do you think is the best, so far i've seen small (4*9?) and medium, (9*11?) and a really big one.

my hands are gettin sore from drawing with da mouse.

 

[PichuSecretBase]

Okies, heres some stuff you should know...

Wacom ish the expensive ones... but i suggest Aiptek. Cheaper for larger. I say try to get a tablet near the size of your monitor, makes it easy to know exactly where your going.
If you do decide to get a table make sure you have a nice steady hand ^^
Mine is 9*11 ^^ or somewhere near there....

I own an aiptek 12000U

 

[Cherrim]

I've only had one previous experience with a tablet prior to getting the one I just got for Christmas, but my Wacom Graphire2 works very well. It's a refurbished one, so it was cheaper than the newer versions; but it works well anyway.

My tablet's screen is 4x5, so it's really bad if you want to trace pictures right on the tablet... but I find it works well for everything else, and it's small so it doesn't take up an insane amount of space on my computer desk. If you plan on doing that, or if you often find you like to have lots of space when you draw, then you should probably look into getting a bigger one.

They aren't hard to use, but it takes a little while to get used to it since it's not the same as paper and it's not the same as a mouse. The hand-eye coordination thing really comes into play. XD I found it took me about an hour to really get the hang of it though. ^_^; Good luck in your search.

 

[PichuSecretBase]

Actaully its just like pencil and paper... unless wacom takes any pressure... aiptek only takes pressure from its pen or mouse.

 

[Tweak]

:) okay i think i've decided to get da 9*11 one. it is quite pricey =-=; aipteck is good? or however u spell that.

 

[Miyu-chan]

What excatly does a tablet do? n_n;

 

[Kairyu]

What excatly does a tablet do? n_n;

A computer drawing tablet basically lets you draw with your computer accurately with a Pen-like object and a pressure sensitive tablet. Still curious? This link should help you out.

 

[Miyu-chan]

Thanks, that helps a lot. n_n My uncle used to have one, but I don't know what happened to it. x_x; lol

 

[Purin]

I have one, but the pen's attached to the tablet with a cord and the size of it makes tracing pictures onto the PC impossible.
I trust my USB mouse more when I do draw(which is rare).

 

[PichuSecretBase]

Yes Aiptek 12000U ish 130 american at amazon and target