Best Cheap Graphics Tablet

widdlywiddly · Sun 07/03/2004 03:19:52

Been looking a little into graphics tablets, just wondering what's the best cheap (v. cheap) one to get? Im in the UK, so UK suppliers would be preferred!

Nixxon · Sun 07/03/2004 03:38:25

I'd also like to know

Also if i might add somthing to your quiry, anyone know if they work with "all" progs... or just the specific ones provided with the software?

meowy · Sun 07/03/2004 08:53:42

I've been wondering this as well. Sorry, not much of a helpful reply I guess. I saw one up at the mall but it was right crappy! I can't recall the brand name, but it wasn't a brand I recognize off of any other electronics and it wasn't a Wacom (sp?).

I don't know if it'd improve my drawing skills or not, but it seems like it'd be an awful lot easier than trying to draw with a Logitech Trackball!

James Kay · Sun 07/03/2004 10:02:14

Here in Japan Wacom has released a great little series of small tablets which include a wireless mouse too. It might be worth checking if they're available in the US too. They're only about 7000 Yen.

Of course, an A4 sized Wacom tablet is the business! But these are expensive.

Chicky · Sun 07/03/2004 10:28:52

i got a A5 tablet off of www.ebay.co.uk and it works wonders, plus it was only Â£30!!! there are quite a few on there, check it out, they're all nice and cheap.

l8r

-OSC

Eggie · Sun 07/03/2004 12:54:02

I'm currently trying to get a tablet off Ebay too...

...

Yup.

veryweirdguy · Sun 07/03/2004 19:10:40

Ebay's definately your best bet. At time of ~~writing~~ typing, I saw an A5 (I think) Wacom for Â£1.00 with two hours left to bid. It's all about the timing for the best bargin.

Ozwalled · Mon 08/03/2004 19:30:26

Since I'm also on the market for an inexpensive tablet, if you could also list any tablets that you particularly reccomend AVOIDING, that would be good to know, too.

Candle · Mon 08/03/2004 23:45:44

besy buy (usa)

Aiptek HyperPen 8" x 6" USB Tablet with Cordless Pen and Mouse
Model: 8000U
$89.99

Aiptek HyperPen 12" x 9" USB Tablet with Cordless Pen and Mouse
Model: 12000U
$149.99

Aiptek HyperPen 4.5" x 6" USB Tablet with Cordless Pen and Mouse
Model: 6000U
$59.99

Wacom Graphire3 6" x 8" USB Tablet with Cordless Pen and Mouse - Graphite Gray
Model: CTE630GR
$199.99

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat01061ype=category

meowy · Mon 08/03/2004 23:57:42

Ooh 60 isn't bad for a tablet!

With a tablet, can it sit in my lap so I can draw, or does it have to be on the desk somewhere for the cordless part to work? Don't own anything cordless haha

MrColossal · Tue 09/03/2004 00:44:03

as i said before

be wary of aiptek, i have one and the pen is screwy and took some Macgyver trickery to get working

shbaz · Tue 09/03/2004 03:15:47

http://www.elysiun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21897

A discussion about it on Blender forums.

Basically the only helpful info is that it doesn't work well with gimp, but excellent with photoshop (which they are sometimes packaged with).

Evil · Tue 09/03/2004 03:19:45

What kind of Macgyver trickery did you use Eric? Mine is being weird too, but I love mine. Mostly because I dont have the money for a new one.

MrColossal · Tue 09/03/2004 04:45:09

i posted about this before with you infact:

http://www.agsforums.com/yabb/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=9481;start=msg115534#msg115552

Miez · Tue 09/03/2004 09:00:00

I'd go for the low-budget ones Wacom are making these days: http://www.my-volito.com/uk/index.html
They only cost 59 Euro ... but they may not be available in the States ...

(Edit) - But I just read that you're in the UK - so no problems there...

Chicky · Tue 09/03/2004 16:02:20

hey i have a Aiptek, and it works wonders. Even better that the one at school :p

-OSC

Haddas · Tue 09/03/2004 16:38:52

Bah! I'll just make my own, just like MacGuyver!
unh...

* Scrapes his Euros in a pile... "one... two... Threee..."

Best Cheap Graphics Tablet

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