Comments on: Wacom Bamboo Touch + Pen: First Impressions http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/ Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:56:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-188741 Martin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:12:19 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-188741 i'm also considering a tablet, and as a student i can't really afford the intous line, so i'm thinking about the Bamboo Fun P&T M (a5), but i have a few questions:<br><br>1. I use a Macbook with an external monitor positioned above the macbook - So can i flip the bamboo 90degrees (portrait mode), and have it split horizontally to use for both monitors?<br>2. Can i have the tablet in landscape mode, and when i use a pen it would be mapped in absolute mode to just my main (external) monitor, but when i use a finger (touch) it would be relative for both monitors? i'm also considering a tablet, and as a student i can't really afford the intous line, so i'm thinking about the Bamboo Fun P&T M (a5), but i have a few questions:

1. I use a Macbook with an external monitor positioned above the macbook – So can i flip the bamboo 90degrees (portrait mode), and have it split horizontally to use for both monitors?
2. Can i have the tablet in landscape mode, and when i use a pen it would be mapped in absolute mode to just my main (external) monitor, but when i use a finger (touch) it would be relative for both monitors?

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184671 George Coghill Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:36:27 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184671 Ah yes, good call. Ah yes, good call.

]]> By: bosieme http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184653 bosieme Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:56:24 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184653 yep, that's what i thought. but the margin of the intous4 is huge. the whole tablet is around 35% bigger than the Bamboo, the work area is around the same size, dunno why they waste so much space for nothing. yep, that's what i thought. but the margin of the intous4 is huge. the whole tablet is around 35% bigger than the Bamboo, the work area is around the same size, dunno why they waste so much space for nothing.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184643 George Coghill Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:38:24 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184643 Interesting, isn't the small size Intuos3 & Intuos4 about the same size as the Bamboo? Interesting, isn't the small size Intuos3 & Intuos4 about the same size as the Bamboo?

]]> By: bosieme http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184631 bosieme Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184631 you are mentioning that fact so often one might wonder why ;)<br><br>I have both Intous3 A4 and Bamboo.<br>I am selling my intous because as far as mouse replacement, i find the bamboo to be superior. i currently have a 3 monitor setup (6400px wide) and even then a4 is way too big. bamboo is the perfect size and small. but i guess for illustration it is different, as a mouse replacement for a programmer i prefer the bamboo. you are mentioning that fact so often one might wonder why ;)

I have both Intous3 A4 and Bamboo.
I am selling my intous because as far as mouse replacement, i find the bamboo to be superior. i currently have a 3 monitor setup (6400px wide) and even then a4 is way too big. bamboo is the perfect size and small. but i guess for illustration it is different, as a mouse replacement for a programmer i prefer the bamboo.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184347 George Coghill Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:26:02 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184347 You'll like the Bamboo Touch + Pen, but you'll love the Intuos4. It's a shame there's not more of a chance to demo these things in-store. being able to compare the two before buying would be helpful. You'll like the Bamboo Touch + Pen, but you'll love the Intuos4. It's a shame there's not more of a chance to demo these things in-store. being able to compare the two before buying would be helpful.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184346 George Coghill Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:25:01 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184346 Indeed the Bamboo lineup will suffice, but you'll notice a huge difference if you decide to upgrade to an Intuos4. Indeed the Bamboo lineup will suffice, but you'll notice a huge difference if you decide to upgrade to an Intuos4.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184345 George Coghill Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:23:59 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184345 Since Wacom only offers Bamboo & Intuos, there's no other way to compare.<br><br>The extra sensitivity and precision in the Intuos4 lineup is worth it to me. The Bamboo Touch lineup is nice, but as I mentioned above it's Ford Taurus vs. Lexus. Depends on what you want, and how much you use the tablet. Since Wacom only offers Bamboo & Intuos, there's no other way to compare.

The extra sensitivity and precision in the Intuos4 lineup is worth it to me. The Bamboo Touch lineup is nice, but as I mentioned above it's Ford Taurus vs. Lexus. Depends on what you want, and how much you use the tablet.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184344 George Coghill Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:21:57 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184344 Even the Intuos4 is good for newbies. However not everyone enjoys working with a tablet.<br><br>The Bamboo will work fine for painting in Photoshop, Painter, etc. but the Intuos4 models are just so much nicer.<br><br>Think: Ford Taurus vs. Lexus :) Even the Intuos4 is good for newbies. However not everyone enjoys working with a tablet.

The Bamboo will work fine for painting in Photoshop, Painter, etc. but the Intuos4 models are just so much nicer.

Think: Ford Taurus vs. Lexus :)

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/design-articles/product-review/wacom-bamboo-touch-pen-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-184343 George Coghill Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:20:30 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=7832#comment-184343 Agreed! Agreed!

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