# Tablet - What to buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 20, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613 "2003-01-20T05:59:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brianmanden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@brianmanden](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/brianmanden)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/1 "2003-01-20T05:59:35Z")
Hi All … I´ve been thinking about getting myself a tablet/digitizer - hearing here on forum how good they are. Here´s my problem - I haven´t got any experience with them - what so ever - so what should I buy ? My needs are for Flash, for fun, for private work (I´m not good enough to earn money on my work - ehhm yet ) 😉 So will a Trust Wireless Design & Work Tablet 100 (4"x3") do ? - It´s cheap here in Denmark - not even 50$. Do I need something bigger (and more expensive) ? Anyone want to share their experinceses and give good advice ? Thnx in advance (-: ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/2 "2003-01-20T07:19:26Z")
I dunno man, never heard of that. I just got a Wacom Graphire2 [[link](http://www.wacom.com) ] and it is really nice. About $100 U.S. in store, about $88 U.S. online… ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/3 "2003-01-20T07:39:45Z")
everyone i know that ownes a tablet actually has a wacom… ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/4 "2003-01-20T09:06:27Z")
Wacom Intuos… its a bit of cash, but youll never have to upgrade… thats what I bought I am soooo happy with it. PEace ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/5 "2003-01-20T12:58:06Z")
Hvor fanden har du fundet dem henne til den pris?? Jeg ku sq også godt tænke mig éen… ☹ ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/6 "2003-01-20T15:12:59Z")
I have a wacom, but also nice is our calcomp (which is actually a local company). They had some problems because they boards were so durrable that they never broke and people never needed a replacement :-\ ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/7 "2003-01-20T21:40:10Z")
haha…thats funny…very good point tho, no wonder M$ products keep breaking…they need to make mad $$$ ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/8 "2003-01-20T22:10:17Z")
Ofcourse - MS wouldn’t be the a leading company if it didn’t force perpetual upgrades! But I think we’ve already covered that in previous threads. So far, I don’t believe Wacom is a “perpetual upgrade” kind of company. It’s pricey, but you get high quality products. I don’t know any Wacom-owners who ever regretted purchasing a tablet. In any case - I have two Wacoms and I’ve never tried anything else. I have a Graphire and an Intuos2 and they are both very durable - especially the Graphire (it has withstood much abuse from yours truly). In the case of tablets - bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better. Get a size that’s comfortable for you. If you have long arms, a larger tablet might work best. I have small hands and short arms… so my bigger tablet is only 6x8. But if you are a beginner (especially if you have a limited budget), I would highly recommend the Graphire. $50 sounds a bit cheap for a good tablet. Make sure that the resolution and sensitivity is good and compare it to others (like Wacom). But again, if you’re a beginner, there’s no need to shell out too much money. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/9 "2003-01-20T22:40:07Z")
> \*Originally posted by RenaissanceGirl \* > **In the case of tablets - bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better. Get a size that’s comfortable for you.** yeah between the 6x8 and the 9x12, the 6x8 is much easier to use (especially in pen mode with the mouse ;)). The 9x12 I only use when I can sit it down in my lap propped up against my knees for some serious draw time. Otherwise, it sits in the corner. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/10 "2003-01-21T00:39:11Z")
yeah i got a Wacom Grapher 2 and dont regret it at all! i have never heard of anyothers but i do know that Wacom has this stuff down to a science, heck thats all they do…so they i think make the best. But also make sure like Ren girl said its a good size for you, but also make sure you can fit it on your desk! lol. wacom has a thing at their site that tells you the perfect tablet for you…try it. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tablet-what-to-buy/11613/11 "2003-01-21T13:32:18Z")
Thnx for all the replies :geek: Maybe I should some money first and then go for a Wacom - hmmmm