Wacom's Intuos3
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- aliendn0
cool, i'l definitely be investing in one.
oh yeah, and while searching the DB for other wacom/tablet threads, i found one talking about the nibs for the actualy stylus...do they have to be replaced often?
- Clear0
In my old one I replaced the nib once in 3 years. Anyway the tablet comes with 3 or 4 extra nibs in the box.
- jakeyj0
i have a tablet and i still use my mouse all the time for surfing the net and other tasks that its just easier to do with a mouse. they work fine together, no probs.
- jonnyquest0
yep.. i surf the net with a stylus... does that make me a freak? i thought i was normal... i dunno how to explain it.. it's just comfortable.
it's funny to see someone jump on my computer to show me something... they're like where's your mouse? the poor i.t. guy started bring his own when i needed stuff fixed.
- Clear0
he brings his own mouse to work on your machine? AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
- aliendn0
that's hilarious.
alright im convinced, wacom here i come
- jonnyquest0
just remember to toggle the tablet over to mouse mode before you go on the net otherwise everytime you lift the stylus up over an inch above the tablet and set it back down the cursor will jump all the way over to the far side of your screen... which can be pretty annoying on a cinema display or dual monitor set up.
- aliendn0
now the question is do i get the 2 or 3? there's definitely a huge jump in price, is there a huge jump in application?
- jonnyquest0
the 3 is newer and sexier... the stlus/pen is much better on the 3... the 2's stylus has a cheap plastic feeling which i never noticed until the 3 came along. u also get interchangeable nibs on the 3. i also like 3's programmable keys on the tablet.. i have them set for shift option and command... the three ruined me for the 2 but the 2 stiill holds a place in my heart... they're both good but it's like comparing a g4 to a g5... i haven't upgraded at home because i don't need to... we got the 3's at work when we got our new g5 workstations... so that's the only reason i get to use a 3.
- monNom0
I have an intuos 2 at work and a graphire3 at home... they're both very handy, and there's hardly any difference between them, aside from size.
The main differences are:
intuous has a matte serface for drawing... makes it feel more like paper and pencil... makes a scratchy sound while drawing and has a nice textural feeling to it.
Graphire is perfectly smooth and more like writing with a nice smooth ball-point pen.
I don't know about nib longevity but I'm betting it would last longer on the graphire.Intous drivers are far superior to the graphire. you get more options and customization with the intuous, but you might not find you need them... i use both in their default settings.
Intuous has tilt sensing... never really used it.
intuous has more presure levels, but I dont notice any difference between them.
though the intuous is -slightly-nicer to work with.all in all it's up to you... if you're a hot-key guy, then you'll be perfectly comfortable without all the extra bells and whistles on the intuous... as you'll most likely have a hand on the keyboard at all times anyways.
depending on how big your stroke lengh is when sketching, you may need a larger tablet.... Though i've heard of people getting the large wacoms only to find that it was TOO big.
final note: the wacom works with a mouse.. just put down the pen and grab your mouse when needed.
- aliendn0
thanks for the indepth knowledge mon nom, much appreciated!
- jonnyquest0
but once you use a stylus you never really want to use a mouse again... it's really hard to put down... the mouse just feels like a brick after using the stylus which is why i put the mouse back in the box... some people like to juggle between the two... i'll be honest. i occasionally miss the scroll wheel.
- jesterlou0
Thanks the great post monNom, exactly what i was looking for
- aliendn0
wow phucking wow. i just got one today. believe the hype. its like when your dad just got online in 2003 and said "jesus christ, i should have found about this sooner".
seriously, browsing with the pen is even fun. and playing with photoshop...whoever invented the mouse, should be hung ;-p
- de4k0
Anyone know the best place to pick the Intuos A5 up from in the UK?
I can get one from amazon for £202..
anyone beat that?
- imakedesign0
bigger is not better and i lost my pen :-( anyone know of anywhere to get a new one?