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[Poyunch]

I have a cheapo six year old bamboo tablet that I've been using for all of my college career and I wanted something more useful now that I don't have access to the cintiqs in my university lab (now that I've graduated).

Primarily want to use it to beef up my portfolio/client work and have more fun drawing digitally. I was looking at the 22" Cintiq because of the drawing space.

My issue is the Cintiq line isn't being supported anymore and it's a bit oudated but the 16" Mobilestudio is out of my pricerange. Is the 13" Mobilestudio good enough? I'm mainly going to use it for illustrations/photo editing/2D Animation. I'm worried the screen size might be too small for me.

 

[Air]

Any wacom with a screen is a cintiq.

It depends on what you want to do. Do you see yourself drawing on the go, or do you mind being stationary? That's really the deciding factor. If you already have a good computer, and don't mind being stationary when you work, get one without a cpu, if you have to work on the go, get one with a cpu

 

[triplestation]

i have a intuos 4 tablet

 

[Poyunch]

Any wacom with a screen is a cintiq.

It depends on what you want to do. Do you see yourself drawing on the go, or do you mind being stationary? That's really the deciding factor. If you already have a good computer, and don't mind being stationary when you work, get one without a cpu, if you have to work on the go, get one with a cpu

I don't really have a good PC at the moment. My laptop runs pretty well and I do draw a lot on the go. I'm just wondering if the cintiq companion is too old now or if it's still worth getting.

i have a intuos 4 tablet

The biggest draw for me is I want to draw directly on the screen. If not I'd probably get the intuos instead.

 

[Seesaw15]

Since both have the option to either be stand alone units or be tethered to your computer as a display its really up to you. I don't know what your budget is but if you're willing to drop $1400 on the Mobilestudio pro I'd spend some of that money to buy a really solid work horse computer.

 

[Divvy]

i have heard nothing but bad impressions about the companion line.

I'd rather spring for the mobile studio if you need something portable.

 

[Poyunch]

i have heard nothing but bad impressions about the companion line.

I'd rather spring for the mobile studio if you need something portable.

I think I remember hearing something like that.

Since both have the option to either be stand alone units or be tethered to your computer as a display its really up to you. I don't know what your budget is but if you're willing to drop $1400 on the Mobilestudio pro I'd spend some of that money to buy a really solid work horse computer.

I'm terrified of building PC's even thought everyone says it's easy.

 

[Firebrand]

I think I remember hearing something like that.



I'm terrified of building PC's even thought everyone says it's easy.

Find a shop that will build a machine from the component you select. I tend to do this as I get 2 years of completely warranty including troubleshooting, which is nice.

 

[Huw_Dawson]

Bump to suggest you look in to a Surface Pro 4.