Anyone here has an Adesso tablet?
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Stormwatch
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Anyone here has an Adesso tablet?
I'm looking into tablets, and Adesso's are much cheaper than Wacom's. But are they good? Has anyone here tried their stuff?
I've got a Wacom Graphire myself, and it's a bit on the small side (I got the 3x5 model) but it's worked out quite well for me. Even if you do casual graphics work, a tablet's nice to have. I've never heard of Adesso though, so I couldn't help you there. The one thing you have to watch for is that a few of the cheaper tablets out there might be old enough to not have proper WinXP support. As long as that's not an issue though, there shouldn't be a problem.
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WinXP? Nah, I'm on OSX. And the only tablets I found with Mac support are Wacom, Adesso, and Macally... Genius and Aiptek, for example, have no Mac drivers. Wacom is the best, everyone knows that, but their stuff is quite expensive, especially the bigger ones.
[EDIT] Correction: Aiptek DOES have Mac drivers! *here*
[EDIT] Correction: Aiptek DOES have Mac drivers! *here*
I haven't used a Mac in years, so I'm not familiar with the Mac side of things these days. I've heard the Aiptek stuff tends to be cheap and have some issues. The problem with these things is that you pretty much have to buy them blind, since you really don't have anywhere you can go to try one out.
go for the wacom. it's totally worth the dough if you're gonna be using it.
and, i'd recommend the intuos3 over the graphire anyday. the graphire is cheaper for a reason. it feels cheap next to the intuos. also, the intuos3 has shortcut buttons built right into the tablet which, now that i'm used to them, i couldn't live without. i do technical drawings on illustrator and i use one for "join", one for "send to back", one for "send to front". it sounds stupid, but it really makes thing so much quicker.
the 6x8 is more than big enough, the 9x12 is huge, but i can't imagine the need for it.
my intuos3 is easily the best $300 i've spent on computer equipment. i got hooked on it at work and had to have one at home.
it's totally worth the $300. it comes with the tablet, pen w/multiple tips and a mouse. just do it.
and, i'd recommend the intuos3 over the graphire anyday. the graphire is cheaper for a reason. it feels cheap next to the intuos. also, the intuos3 has shortcut buttons built right into the tablet which, now that i'm used to them, i couldn't live without. i do technical drawings on illustrator and i use one for "join", one for "send to back", one for "send to front". it sounds stupid, but it really makes thing so much quicker.
the 6x8 is more than big enough, the 9x12 is huge, but i can't imagine the need for it.
my intuos3 is easily the best $300 i've spent on computer equipment. i got hooked on it at work and had to have one at home.
it's totally worth the $300. it comes with the tablet, pen w/multiple tips and a mouse. just do it.
say, by the way...
and in the meantime, it's gone away....
and in the meantime, it's gone away....
With graphic tablets, bigger does not always mean better. I use an A6-sized Intuos3 and I have just as much precision as I would using an A4.
When you buy a tablet, think carefully about how you like to draw. Do you like small precise strokes, or large sweeping ones? Do you like to work on small or large format paper when sketching? Screensize is also a factor, as you would like close to 1:1 (tablet size to screen size) for better transition of stroke-to-screen, so if you have a 25in monitor, you'll need a larger tablet, and vice versa.
If you are a casual artist, then get a Graphire. But if you are serious about developing your digital art, then get an Intuos3. Wacom are market leaders in design peripherals for a good reason.
When you buy a tablet, think carefully about how you like to draw. Do you like small precise strokes, or large sweeping ones? Do you like to work on small or large format paper when sketching? Screensize is also a factor, as you would like close to 1:1 (tablet size to screen size) for better transition of stroke-to-screen, so if you have a 25in monitor, you'll need a larger tablet, and vice versa.
If you are a casual artist, then get a Graphire. But if you are serious about developing your digital art, then get an Intuos3. Wacom are market leaders in design peripherals for a good reason.
