I recently bought a Wacom Intuos 4 graphics drawing tablet and thought I would review it in terms of how good it is, was it worth the money and what other people thought of it.
Firstly how good is it?
Well personally I have found the drawing tablet to be perfect for myself in terms of quality, in that it is spot on, wearage, in that it hasnt at all, and looks, in that it looks very nice to just have around your desktop.
Was it worth the money? as of yet i dont think i have fully used the tablet to an extent where paying £280 has justified it but i think with the quality of the product and that it will last for yesrs i can see myself getting a full useage of the product as what i payed for it if not more.
Here is a review of the item which i used to base my judgment on for buying it. -
This is the second tablet I've used from Wacom, the first being a very basic Graphire Series A6 tablet. I've mostly used it with Adobe Creative Suite and CAD software, where precision is fundamental, and the Graphire has met the job on most occasions apart from super fine work in Photoshop. However, the nib has eventually worn out and it was time for a new tablet, so the choice was either the Bamboo (which is a basic tablet, but good value for money) and the new Intuos 4.
Eventually, it was the greater precision and functionality that persuaded me to buy the Medium size Intuos 4, and it's been fantastic.
The new OLED function buttons are a fabulous idea and enable you to see at a glance what the functions have been assigned to a particular program. Please note that the small tablet does not have these OLED markings.
The pen is sturdy, and well balanced which means you can use it for a long time without being tired. In addition the new scroll wheel (like the IPod of old) on the tablet, enables you to assign scroll or zoom function to it, which means you end up using both your hands and less time on the keyboard.
Three minor criticisms are:
1. The glossy black plastic where the function keys are, which looks great when you first laid the tablet onto the desk, but soon becomes covered with greasy finger marks.
2. The rubber on the pen picks up dust easily, so make sure you keep it in the dedicated pen stand to avoid this issue.
3. The function buttons have to be assigned when the program is running on your computer. Surely, most of these (giant) companies can come with downloadable default settings for the Wacom tablet to enable configuring this a lot less time consuming, as they're often duplicated in the software.
I would have given it 5 stars had the price been a lot cheaper, so shop around. However, with the free software bundled in: Adobe Elements, Corel Painter etc it makes the tablet worth every penny.
Eventually, it was the greater precision and functionality that persuaded me to buy the Medium size Intuos 4, and it's been fantastic.
The new OLED function buttons are a fabulous idea and enable you to see at a glance what the functions have been assigned to a particular program. Please note that the small tablet does not have these OLED markings.
The pen is sturdy, and well balanced which means you can use it for a long time without being tired. In addition the new scroll wheel (like the IPod of old) on the tablet, enables you to assign scroll or zoom function to it, which means you end up using both your hands and less time on the keyboard.
Three minor criticisms are:
1. The glossy black plastic where the function keys are, which looks great when you first laid the tablet onto the desk, but soon becomes covered with greasy finger marks.
2. The rubber on the pen picks up dust easily, so make sure you keep it in the dedicated pen stand to avoid this issue.
3. The function buttons have to be assigned when the program is running on your computer. Surely, most of these (giant) companies can come with downloadable default settings for the Wacom tablet to enable configuring this a lot less time consuming, as they're often duplicated in the software.
I would have given it 5 stars had the price been a lot cheaper, so shop around. However, with the free software bundled in: Adobe Elements, Corel Painter etc it makes the tablet worth every penny.
Alan. y Chan
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0021AEEIQ/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Overall I am 100% happy with the purchase and even though it was a lot of money it is a big part of what i want to do in the future and think it was an essential buy to put me on my way to work in the industry.
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