# Digital Drawing tablet

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [April 3, 2003, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278 "2003-04-03T11:08:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![RussianBeer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/russianbeer/32/152_2.png) [@RussianBeer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RussianBeer)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278/1 "2003-04-03T11:08:18Z")

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As I respect alot of artists (or so called artists like me) I would like to know what Drawing pallet do most of you prefer?  
Even though I never used one before , I need a O.K. one… so i can get something out of it (I hated drawing with a mouse since day 1) But I don’t need anything too pro. (For PC)

- Is there a price range to stick too?

- Is there certain companies to check?

- Any other programs I should have, or is good to have  
with them?

- And what you use, prefer, and critic…  
Thanks Forum…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278/2 "2003-04-03T11:11:08Z")

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A lot of the forum members here use a Wacom which is about $100 U.S.

I’ve tried it out once at the stores and it seems pretty good. There are other brands as well, but Wacom seems to be the popular one. =)

EDIT: oops, I meant Wacom, thanks for correcting me eilsoe. :beam:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278/3 "2003-04-03T11:12:02Z")

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I think EG means the “WACOM”… 😛

and yeah, I hear the name “Wacom Graphire 2” an awful lot here…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278/4 "2003-04-03T11:52:47Z")

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I’ve just persuaded my employer to buy me a Wacom Graphire 2. 🙂

So far I’ve found it to be excellent. It cost about £65, and comes with tablet, pen and cordless mouse.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278/5 "2003-04-03T11:57:07Z")

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Yeah, go for the graphire 2… but go to [www.thenerds.com](http://www.thenerds.com) and pick one up for 85 bucks with shipping

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/digital-drawing-tablet/17278/6 "2003-04-03T14:25:44Z")

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yupr either an Intuos or a Graphire…  
you dont need anything bigger then A5 size (i have an A5 and it’s just OK, comes shipped with Painter)

hehe Wacom are Canadians. They DO make good stuff :beam: