This is all good advice. I have the Intuos 3 (it's 6x8) and I find that it's really good for drawing size, but just large enough that it makes menus and interface stuff a little uncomfortable, but not unbearable. There's always going to be a tradeoff between the two, but if you're buying a drawing tablet, I think it might as well be better for drawing than menus, since you can use a mouse for that (and key commands, etc). Also, the buttons and scrollbars help with that stuff.
Definitely stick with Wacom. More expensive but much better, for the reasons mentioned.
JF
Joshua Boyd wrote:
On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 08:58:06PM -0500, Aaron Elmquist wrote:
Looking at buying a tablet. How does a 6x8 vs a 6x11 vs a 9x12 compare for ease of use?
I see other people talking about various features you want. Let me simplify that for you.
Buy a wacom. Only a wacom. Nothing else. Now, all you have to worry about is size.
I think bigger is better for drawing. However bigger is worse for mouse replacement, and bigger makes menus and such more irritating. When I used a 4x5 wacom, I used it completely instead of a mouse regular. Now that I have a 6x8 wacom, I find I have to keep a regular mouse attached to use for regular programs.
In considering 6x8 versus 6x11, consider your display. If you have a wide screen LCD, you probably want 6x11. If you have a 4:3 LCD or CRT, you probably want a 6x8. If you get a 6x8 (or 4x5 or 9x12) and you have a wide screen, it is possible to configure the driver to only use a 16x9 portion of the tablets active area, which is what I've done since I have a 6x8 and a wide screen LCD.
In short, I'd start with a 6x8 or 6x11, and if it feels too big then sell it and get a smaller one. If it feels to small and you can justify it, then upgrade.
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