Tablets: Do I go for build quality or writing space?

God of Black Flame

God of Black Flame

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i'm planning on buying a tablet for my PC in order to improve both the quality and time it takes to draw the comic on my blog. Since this is really just a hobby, i'm looking to buy a very serious tablet. I've narrowed it down to two choices, a Walcom Bamboo (the standard, not the "Fun") and a Genius MousePen 8x6. Please read the rest of this before you just yell "WALCOM!! GET WALCOM!" The Walcom def has the better quality tablet as far as features and build quality of the pen and tablet itself, but my issue is rather small work area, esp since i'm on a 27" widescreen (16x9) monitor. The Genius, however, has a much bigger work area (the 8x6 of the name) vs the 5.8x3.7 on the Bamboo. i can get them for roughly the same price, so it's really just size vs quality. and, again, i'm not interested in "just spending more" to get a dif tablet altogether. if, down the road i need a higher quality tablet, i expect it to be because i'm making enough $$ to do so.

edit: I'll be using Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator CS3 with...whichever
 
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It's WACOM :P

Honestly, a cheaper one would probably suit you just fine. I've used a smaller Wacom before and it didn't seem like anything special. As long as they seem to have pretty much the same resolution and pressure levels, why not try to save some money or get a larger one...

Have you looked on Newegg? If for anything, just to see which ones are the highest rated and what not, perhaps how the off-brands hold up to the Wacoms.
 
wtf? i dont' remember putting "L"s in there, i 've been looking around for the past couple days so i def know how to spell it (i even had to spell it over the phone to someone at staples earlier today)... i dunno, multiple brainfarts i guess.

anyways, yeah, i was looking at newegg, cause that's where i get pretty much all of my pc components. but i checked reviews at other places and some really decried the comparative lack of features. how big of an issue is size going to be is my real question i guess. like, is it going to be practically impossible to draw small things if i get the smaller pad? also, how much harder is it going to be to use icons that need to be touched by the pen than the buttons at the top of the WACOM? (psh, i knew i could do it) since the icons would require me to take my eyes off the screen and the buttons wouldn't.


edit: i knew there was something else; how much of an issue is the MousePen's battery powered pen going to be? since the Wacom's doesn't need batteries.

edit: i need to learn to collect my thoughts better. how about the lack of eraser on the genius pen? how often do you really use the eraser? can't i just use the eraser "tool" anyway? i've never used a tablet before, if you hadn't figured that out
 
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alright, after thinking about the weaknesses of... essentially just the pen and finding out i can buy a replacement i decided you're right, more space is probably important. Especially if i'm just getting started. also, just because you actually gave me helpful advice i'll show you how i'm hoping this tablet will help turn this into stuff more like this. Only, you know, not out of focus (sorry, took it with my phone) and in color. Probably cleaner too, since it's in software.
 
Well i will say quality my friend coz if the quality will good you always go for a cool wirering ... and a table looks cool when its good in quality....
 
Can't beat the Wacom tablet Wacom are the leaders in tablet technology by a long way. I use the A4 ituos 3. It's just like holding a real pencil or paint brush once your used to it and just as much control plus painting software supports it's features. If your used to using an A4 canvas or bigger then dont use smaller than A4 if you can't afford A4 then you will have to be crippled by a smaller one.
 
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