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Farwalker · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2000 7:38 pm

Hi All,

Have a quick question.
What other name brand Tablets are their other then Wacom?

The 6x8 Intuos Wacome Tablet is like 300 dollars. The best I could find was 270 on Mysimon.com.

Any less expensive ones? Or should I just pay the heavy price and stick with Wacom?

Any advice would mean alot!
Thanks!
J

Pigeon · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2000 8:06 pm

CalComp makes tablets too, cheaper than WACOM for the same size, similar specs, but I've never read any reviews, seen one, or know anyone that has one. Or look for a cheap used WACOM. Or get a summer job...

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imdaking · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2000 8:06 pm

basically wacom is the way to go...

and 270$ is about what I got mine for more or less... I can't remember the exact price (THANKS GRANDMA

) but most ppl tend to lean twoard the wacom.

Mongoose · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2000 9:31 pm

Wacom is forever engraved in my brain. Hail Wacom.

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Muzman · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2000 12:09 am

Genius also do a line of tablets.
but the pens have a cord! and god knows what else.

Run! Run away!!

dennison · member Member # Joined: 29 Jan 2000 Posts: 247

wacom really is worth the investment so take time to save up, it'll be worth it.

8105 · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2000 1:45 pm

my cousin just bought the 99 dollar Wacom Graphire tablet....Its soooo cool.
just do that for temp...and save up for one of the bigger ones...

8105

Sanga · junior member Member # Joined: 15 Feb 2000 Posts: 28

A week ago I drop a wad of cash on a
Wacom intuos 12X12 USB tablet, it's soooo sweet!!!!!

Sanga

kore · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2000 5:02 pm

Hey, well I have a 'Cross ipen' and let me tell you it sucks. If it would have been me who bought my tablet, which i got for my bday, I would of invested in a wacom. I'll prolly go for a wacom soon enough. This one seems to not want to 'unclick' sometimes and it's rather annoying as you end up with lines all over. Thank god for undo,

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napalm · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2000 10:22 pm

one word: ebay! ...well auctionwatch.com too if you wanna search more than one.. but I got my 6x8 wacom brand new in box for under $150, and that was a while ago! as always make sure they are reputable sellers with plenty of good feedback. So skip any other name tablet and go find a cheap wacom auction

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ScoobyDoo · Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2000 2:09 am

Ive never owned anything BUT a Calcomp.
They are, however, now out of business.
I visited the Wacom booth at PMA(tradeshow) and tried one of thier tablets. It was pretty nice. It ran a little "laggy" though compared to mine...
Perhaps it was just the difference in the speed of my Home PC and the Wacom demo PC....(a kinda slowish mac)

The Stylus was real nice though....and the eraser was awesome.

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