Wacom Intuos3 6X8 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray

Manufacturer:	WACOM
List price:	~~$349.99~~
Our price:	$281.19 that is 20% off!

Wacom Intuos3 6X8 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray

Average rating: Stars

Excellent Product

I was a bit skeptical about buying this at first. I've always wanted to try out one of these, but never really had a solid excuse for buying one.

At my new job I've been increasingly doing more graphics work, and between that and my own dabblings in graphic design and photography, I decided to take the plunge and invest in one of these things. I don't regret it in the least.

I will say that it took some time to get used to using a pen instead of a mouse. But, you soon get used to it. I've been taking my tablet with me to work and using it at home as well, and now I prefer using the pen.

The tablet is completely customizable. I've found that the 6x8 drawing area is a little too big for me for normal browsing. But, it's easy to set your own boundaries for the drawing area. I've probably got mind configured to a 4x5 drawing area right now. Though, it's always nice to have the larger area for cleaner strokes when drawing.

I was trying to decide between the Wacom Intuos and the Aiptek HyperPen. The reason I went with the Wacom is because, 1) for every good review of the HyperPen, there were 10 bad reviews, 2) the HyperPen has half the pressure sensitivity of the Intuos, and 3) the Wacom pen doesn't require a battery in order to draw, the HyperPen does.

If cost is your selling point, then get what you can afford. But, if you're wanting the best quality tablet, I'd suggest that you spend the extra money and get this Wacom. If mine happened to break or get stolen, I would definitely buy another one without hesitation.

Wacom Intuos3 6X8 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray - WACOM

Wacom Intuos3 Graphics Tablet Rocks!

Being a professional grapic designer and photographer, I spend hours everyday on my computer. Pen-based computing is something I should have switched to for my Photoshop work long ago. It's also good for graphic layout, but type editing with the pen can be awkward at times. Selecting type, especially one or two letters at a time, is easier with a mouse. The Intuos two button mouse with scroll wheel is fantastic. Being able to switch between the mouse and pen has eliminated fatigue in my wrist, which was the impetus for finally investing in the graphics tablet approach. I highly recommend it!

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saved my messed up wrists...

Great product for anyone that has to spend lots of time using a mouse on the computer. The only problem with it is that it doesn't "wake up" from sleep with my mac running tiger. You have to unplug and re-plug to get it going.
My carpal tunnel hasn't acted up once since i started using this tablet.

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