Wacom question

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I’m seriously thinking about buying a wacom graphire 3. I found it here:

http://www.wacom.com/graphire/6x8.cfm

I was wondering if anyone knows of anywhere it might be cheaper, or if anyone has good/bad things to say about it before I order it. Thanks, everyone.

Adam

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Ebay o.O?

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Thanks, sharif…I want a brand new one though…think I could find one there? And, does this mean you have one?..and if so, would you recommend it?

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Well ebay does sell brand new stuff. Just gotta know who has it and how to read the item specs :).

Or if you have a discount at amazon.com - it’s a great place too :beam:.

I don’t have one as much as I want one ;).

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you can always find new stuff on ebay, surely this… well, I bet you can, I’ve nver had any type of draing wacom type thing, but want one so bad!

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I have one, it takes some getting used to, but it is pretty dang cool :slight_smile:

Anyway, about the low prices, I’d maybe check on an academic site like www.academicsuperstore.com if you’re a student, if not, maybe look for a new one on ebay.

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Thanks, yeah I had a look on ebay. There were a few new ones but they were the smaller size. Thanks for the input :smiley: And, no I’m not a student…haven’t been for quite some time :wink:

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actually when I got mine, i compared some prices at compUSA to what i seen on ebay and compUSA was cheaper! Also you may want to check newegg.com, always got cheap stuff there!

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Look on refurbishing site. That’s where I got mine and they are really cheap!

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Wacoms are hard to find cheap, the graphire is cool, but I recommend the intous2. I have 3 of them 4x5, 6x8 and 12x18… and they are superior to the graphire, in the sensitivity catagory, it’s well worth the actual selling price. It’s also fun to program all those buttons on top to launch your commonly used applications. And the tracing sheets on them are good if you don’t have a scanner but want to be able to put your sketches on the comp.

But if you’re not looking to do extremely detailed work, then go w/ the graphire it gets the job done too. :slight_smile: $200 isn’t that much money.

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Thanks for your help guys, I just ordered the intuos2 platinum 6x8 :smiley:

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Congrats, Adam :stuck_out_tongue:

I really want one… can someone who has used one explain how its like? I’d imagine you’d get ‘writer’s cramp’ after a while… also, how accurate are they for everyday stuff? and with the clicking, do you have to lift the pen up and tap the surface? that doesn’t seem too accurate to me…

also, how good is working with a little 4x5" tablet? I’ve noticed, to get from one side of the screen to the other, i only move my mouse about 5-10cm… so a 4x5" doesnt seem too small… but for drawing, how is it?

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I’ve never owned one, but my guess is that you have both a mouse and a wacom, not just the wacom…

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Yeah, i’d never use my wacom as a mouse. Most of them come with a mouse that goes right on the tablet (like a mouse pad), but I prefer my optical mouse.

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That’s cool to know, I saw that it said it came with a mouse, and I was a little confused about that.

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I guess my guess was right :stuck_out_tongue:

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what’s wrong with using it as a mouse?
i mean, the tablet’s *almost * as big as the screen itself,
so isn’t it easier to just ‘tap’ your way around rather than
flicking a mouse around?

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For low prices check froogle.com

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oh, one more question: do they always come with a mouse? is it possible that some stores could sell one without a mouse? its never very clear…

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trust has a few cheaper models.