Sijun Forums :: View topic - Whats the Difference between ArtZII and Intuos

hew · member Member # Joined: 06 Jul 2000 Posts: 145

In Ebay.com , I placed a winning bid for $200 for an ArtZ II 12 x 12 tablet with an Ultra pen or something, its 3 years old. Was this a smart move , should I bid higher if needs be ? What exactly is the difference between the old ArtZII and the new Intuos' , the web site (wacom.com) is no help whatsoever, I'll try and email them ... I'd preffer your personal views.

Slicer · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2000 7:02 am

I�m not really sure but I think the only difference is that the artz only came in seriell and ADB or whatever they are called.
And it�s not as sensitive as the new intous.

The pen is identical except for the ergonomi-details. there aren�t any on the artz =)
Besides that I think there isn�t any big difference. The menustrips there, same amount of buttons on the pen and an eraser.

hew · member Member # Joined: 06 Jul 2000 Posts: 145

Do you think the price is fair ? For something 3 years old ? Could anyone with this device tell me how many levels of sensitivity there are ? Also , if new pens come out, can they be purchased seperatly and used on old tablets ?,

chalker · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2000 7:26 am

I own the same board, and the pressure sensivity for the Intuos is 1024 and for the ArtzII is 256.
I don't think you will notice the difference, but I have posted a thread about this topic somewhere.. Search on messages by 'moi'

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I dunno about the price, the 12"x12" Intuos is about .. 480 $ or something..

I dunno, I haven't got anything to complain with this board.

Tinusch · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2000 7:41 am

Dude, that is definitely an awesome price. I spent $102.50 on my 4x5 ArtPad II...

hew · member Member # Joined: 06 Jul 2000 Posts: 145

Affected: That was pretty much the first thing I investigated, the seller's exact words where " It is in great condition, with
a couple of finger prints and a little mark or two on it. Other than that -
excellent. ".
Yea, I think I'll go ahead an buy it.

hew · member Member # Joined: 06 Jul 2000 Posts: 145

Chalker:
I saw the thread you posted a while ago, kinda strange the way our situations are so similar... Thanks I'm gonna go for the prehistoric ArtZ II, so what if it only has 256 levels of sensitivity, I doubt anyone could really tell the difference. I'd say those who say they can, are trying to justify paying twice the price.

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Affected · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2000 11:43 pm

Well, as long as the tablet hasn't been regularly banged with a sledgehammer, I think it should be fine. These things seem to rank among the longest-lasting pieces of computer hardware I've ever seen.

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