I was at the www.wacom.com website couse we need a tablet and they are to expensive.

is the 220$ good enough or are the bigger ones have better settings.

Message edited on: 02/19/2006 21:57

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If you are just starting with a tablet, get a Wacom Graphire. They list for $100, but you should be able to find one online for less. I had an older model Wacom 12X12, and it was way too big for me. I didn't use it much. I have a Graphire 4X5 now, and use it a lot. The more expensive models have finer resolution, but for a lot of people, the Graphire is enough. I think that there is a Graphire 6X8, but I don't know the price.

Just bought the Graphire4 for my 2nd computer (I have an intuos3 for the other one) and I love it - both are 6x8, and the G4 was about $200. I used a friend's 4x5 and it was too small, another friend has a big one (guessing it's 12x12 like yours but I thought I remembered it being rectangular not sq) - too big - not to sound too much like Goldielocks but the 6x8 was just right for me. The intuos3 has 1024 levels of pressure while the G4 has 512 - ya know, they work the same for me - can't tell the difference. Hope that helps- -Lew ;-)

The Wacom Graphire 4x5 is $99.95 and the 6x8 is $199.95. I still have 2 original 4x5 Graphires bought in '99 and I still love the size and can't do without using a tablet. I use it not only for graphics but as a mouse daily. I've heard a lot of people who had the large tablets say they don't use them as much because they take up so much room. 4x5 is the active area of the tablet and the full size is approximately 8x8.

You would be surprised how big a 6x8 Wacom Intuost is when youre painting with it. Believe me, itll be more than enough unless you feel its beneath you.. Believe me, the Wacom Intos ll will fulfill most of your artistic ambitions.

Should I get the Graphire or the Intuos3 6x8 tablet with USB connector (PC or Mac) - $329.95 Does Intuos3 6x8 have the picture on the tablet or just the Graphire. And where could I get them for a cheaper price. Thanks

Go to: www.tigerdirect.com It has some exceptional prices on everything Electronic.

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The graphire is sure less expensive then the intuos3. why is that?

I am unsure of the reason for the price difference. You can go to: www.wacom.com and check out the features that each has, then order from Tiger when you are satisfied as to which you will need. I don't know alot about Wacom and I guess I should educate myself on the use of them, beacuse I do want to get one in the not to distant future. All I know now is that Tiger has great prices on a LARGE assortment on electronics. The computer I currently use came from them. I have had it since 1999 and it still run great, but I will this year be changing it out with something a lot more potent. Anyway, the bottom line is Tiger is less expensive and every item on their website is backed with some kind of warrenty. And I like them alot and have done thousands of dollars business with them over the years without 1 single complaint.

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intuos - 1024 levels of pressure, 4 programmable hotkeys (4 on each side - they'll have the same functions as either side - they're just in BOTH corners in case you're a righty or lefty) and a slider-bar so you can "skim" your finger up or down it to zoom in or out. More of a custom contoured pen - like an ergonomic grip. Mouse has side-buttons (as well as being a 2 button with scroll wheel) - like for going/paging forward and backwards on the web. Graphire4 - 512 levels of pressure (like I said, can't tell the difference between mine - they both feel the same to me!), only 2 keys (and they're kinda like side-keys on a mouse) and a roll-bar for scrolling up and down. Standard tube-ish like pen - not ergonomic, but feels fine to me. Mouse has no side-buttons - just 2 buttons with scroll wheel. Oddly, I don't use either tablet's mouse - just the regular one for each computer. The Graphire is great if you're on a budget. The intuos is great for the hotkeys so - like when on Photoshop - you can keep your hands off the keyboard for hitting your Cmd/Ctrl, Shift, and Opt/Alt, and spacebar keys. The only reason to reach for your keyboard is for keystroke shortcut commands. Hope that helps- -Lew ;-)

the 1024 levels of pressure sounds cool since i want the airbrush pen for the wacom, and im righty. question 5. I see that in the graphire theres a picture. is that like a little monitor?

No, the Graphire has a painting area covered with foil. You can put soemthing under that foil and calk it. I owned a graphire for years, its still alive and my hubby uses it now, after I got an Intuos (4x5 - big enough for me and doesn't need too much place on the desk). I payed 189 Euro (add round about 18 percent to it for Dollar) after seeking a while. Most companies offered it for 250-299 Euro... One of the most handy features of the Intuos is that it does not only react on pressure but on tilting the pen, too (not all Graphic-Programs support this, but Photoshop does) if you choose this option for the brush in the graphic application. You recieve different pen-tips, too, for simulating different "real" tools. I saw that here in Europe Wacom is offering a shop for used products. Maybe you are lucky there?! You asked if the image is a monitor. Well, you can even get this ;o) They sale a monitor that is a graphic-tablet, too. It costs between 900 and 1600 Euro... ;o)

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In theory, the "active area" on a Graphire is where you can insert a picture so you'r enot just staring at the base color. It looks like you can unlock the back and take the clear plastic cover off to do this. I haven't tried this and have no ide how this works, but I can onl imagine it would throw me off when using it - cute as it sounds. Who knows, it may work out just fine for me but I'll just leave it alone. -Lew

I've never actually seen one of these in action..you can see the image you are working on on the tablet screen, correct? Myst

That's the Cintique line - and those are a whopper of a bill! I think they START at something like $1,800! I was looking at TabletPCs last night and they start at $1,600 so I'm kind of torn at this point if I wanted to draw directly on a screen. With the Cintique tablet, the image is displayed directly on the pad so you're drawing just like normal - with the Graphire and intuos lines you draw on the pad and watch your normal screen. Takes a bit of getting used to, but once you are you won't go back! -Lew

There's a second line, the pl-series. Very expensive, too, but they start at 900 Euro. I post the link, maybe it's of interest for someone here: PL-series

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