Tablets Where to get them and how much are they?

[Rosuto 0]

I've heard you can get tablet pens on eBay for like 20 dollars sometimes but those are old ones. My friends say you can get them at Future Shop but I haven't seen them or know the prices... If anyone knows anything about where to get digital tablet pens and the prices for the good quality ones then can you please help?

[littleweseth 0]

A free bit of advice :a) If it ain't a wacom, don't bother. I mean it. Size ain't everything, unless you're Lord Expansive Drawer who draws with wide, sweeping motions. I have a 6"x8", and i usually end up resizing the active area to about half that. Don't pay for what you won't use.Now, with that said, i own a Wacom Graphire3 6"x8" tablet - kinda entry level, but it's pretty awesome. If I had a choice, i would gone for the smaller Intuos (mmm, clickwheel), but it was a present, so no dice. In any case, the graphire cost about $200 - australian, mind you - a year ago. I have no idea what that translates into in US dollars.Lastly, tablets rocksor, but aren't panaceas for bad drawing skills, and additionally the first few times you use a tablet your accuracy will suck, guaranteed. I pride myself on my control of a pen and ability to draw perfect lines, sans a ruler, but my attempts to o the familiarisation excercises the first few times ( draw a grid, then circle and cross the intersections ) failed, miserably.Now go forth and find a nice WACOM tablet

[Rosuto 0]

=D Thanks a whole bunch... I've heard that Wacom's what's most people use so I'll try it... Do you know where I can get one?

[littleweseth 0]

well you could go to their website and see if you can buy direct, maybe : else, find your closest computer shop. Assuming you don't live out in the sticks (rural australia) like me, you should be able to find a shop that carries them. Look around on the internet for prices first, though, to avoid getting ripped off.