Comments on: What tablet would you buy?

By: ..

.. — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:23:33 +0000

[...] My quest for a graphics tablet is complete. The Wacom Graphire4 arrived yesterday from Pixmania. As I promised to myself, I haven’t opened it yet and won’t do so until Christmas Day, or after because the 25th is going to be so busy! Tags: Black and White, Candid, Canon 20D, Cork, Ireland, irishblogs, People, photos, Sigma 10 20, St Patricks Street, Street, Urban [...]

By: ..

.. — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:43:15 +0000

[...] I followed Mike’s advice in his comment and bought a Wacom Graphire4 off Pixmania. Mynn’s post about his Volito2 Graphics Tablet sealed the deal, especially when he said that the “A6 working area is MORE THAN ENOUGH”. Hopefully it’ll be delivered early next week. I’ll ask Jacinta to open the box and verify that it’s in one piece but I’m not going to touch it before Christmas Day! Tags: Architecture, Canon 20D, construction site, Cork, Cornmarket Street, Ireland, irishblogs, photos, Sigma 10 20, Signs, Sky, Urban [...]

By: mynn

mynn — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:05:50 +0000

hello there, i’ve been a fan of your blog & photos but it’s my first time putting down a comment. I also use GIMP to edit my pictures. I am only a beginner but personally, I recommend the Wacom Volito 2. it cost me less than £30 from amazon.co.uk but definitely beats using a mouse for GIMP. My impressions here:

http://itchiness.blogspot.com/2006/09/my-new-toy-wacom.html

Definitely worth every penny.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:44:52 +0000

I’m trying to persuade Santa to get me a tablet for Christmas, but he’s not too clued up on online shopping so I’ve been doing the hard work for him. I hadn’t even thought of trying PC World or Maplin, so I must check out the prices there before I finalise my Christmas wishlist. Play.com won’t ship outside the UK either, so I’d recommend pixmania.com, if only on the basis that the last item I bought there was nearly half the price you’d pay in shops in Cork.
Basic: Graphire 4 (A6 size) €86 (plus about €12 for 2 day shipment with DHL).
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/252116/art/wacom/graphire-classic4-pen-tab.html
High(er) end: Intuos III (A5) €292 + shipping
http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/252114/art/wacom/intuos-iii-a5-usb-pen-tab.html

And if the price still isn’t right, try eBay!

By: Donncha

Donncha — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:42:06 +0000

ABM – I’m looking for a graphical tablet and pen really. Something to make my photo editing easier. I just tried to order the Graphire4 off Amazon.co.uk but they won’t ship it to Ireland unfortunately. Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy such a device?
Maplins have a tablet but it’s not a brand I recognise so it’s less likely to work with Linux. Grrr.

By: ABM

ABM — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:38:30 +0000

I bought a tablet PC from Gateway. I got the first generation which wasn't a great choice because the specs were a little bad, like an unexciting display and max resolution. I really like it however the onlything I use it for is dodging and burning in photoshop so I don't think it's worth what I paid in the end. Though it is a great conversation piece. Gateway UK doesn't seem to sell the tablet PC. You can check it out here.

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 20:35:30 +0000

I splashed out and got one of the A5 Wacom tablets in PC World a few months ago. Works very nicely in photoshop although having never used one before it was quite a bit to get used to using a pen instead of a mouse. And err, blue pill