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[Ploid 3.0]

It's been a while since I've heard about those drawing tablets thingies that you guys speak of in art threads and such. I've been thinking about getting a tablet now so I can get back into digital drawing (I got fed up with drawing with a mouse). So school me on the place to shop for these online. I'm not looking for the most expensive and biggest tablet since it will just be for fun (not making a career out of digital art or anything). I'm sure wacom isn't the only label making these things, by now at least.

 

[Bent Hamm]

wacom is the only decent digital tablet maker, though.

if you want it brand new just go to wacom.com and get yourself a graphire3. it's all that you should need.
if you don't mind an older model, go to ebay and look up wacom.

 

[BarneyBP]

Sweet, I just posted about this in the what you got for Christmas thread.

It's probably easiest to order straight from Wacom but I got mine off Amazon. I too am going with the Graphire but I have a crush on the Cintiq <3

Does anyone know if the included software with the Graphire is worth anything? I'd like to get a nice drawing program but can't afford Adobe.

 

[Shogmaster]

I've recently had a run in with a non Wacom tablet that was utter crap, but I don't know if that was hardware problem or a software problem (It was made by UC-Logic).

But then again, I've used others (namely Aiptek ones) that seemed fine.

By a rule though, you really should just stick with Wacom. Go really cheap (Graphire 2 or 3), or really expensive (Cintiq 18SX) is my advice. Ebay is full of new 4"x5" Graphires for around $75, and those should be good as long as you find the size big enough. Aim for 6"x9" Graphire 3 for around $200 if you need something bigger.

Search Pricegrabber if you don't want to bother with ebay. You should find some for less than retail.

 

[3phemeral]

I've recently had a run in with a non Wacom tablet that was utter crap, but I don't know if that was hardware problem or a software problem (It was made by UC-Logic).

But then again, I've used others (namely Aiptek ones) that seemed fine.

By a rule though, you really should just stick with Wacom. Go really cheap (Graphire 2 or 3), or really expensive (Cintiq 18SX) is my advice. Ebay is full of new 4"x5" Graphires for around $75, and those should be good as long as you find the size big enough. Aim for 6"x9" Graphire 3 for around $200 if you need something bigger.

Search Pricegrabber if you don't want to bother with ebay. You should find some for less than retail.

I want yours. Gimmie yours.

 

[Shogmaster]

I want yours. Gimmie yours.

*grabs for a shotgun*

 

[Zep]

no?

 

[Joeholley]

If you're still looking for one, this deal is friggin' awesome (taken from gotapex.com):

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I just got a 6x8 Intuos3 for 248.00 shipped. That's hella better than I could find on ebay or pricegrabber. Only good Christmas day, so if you want it, grab it quick.