I'm planning on getting a graphics tablet so I can use it for digital art. If you don't know what that is.. Before You Buy a Graphics Tablet - Advantages and Features of Graphics Tablets

Since this seems like a pretty tech-forward community, I thought I should ask you guys about your experiences with these. Does anyone have one? If so, what brand and what do you use it for? Is anyone getting one? I don't really know much about graphics tablets so I'm open to suggestions & reviews.

Well I don't have a graphics tablet anymore, but I do have a tablet pc now(so I can draw on the screen itself). One thing you should know is that having a tablet WILL NOT make your life easier(at times). In fact, you're gonna have a hard time when you first use it.

Probably the most popular tablet brand out there is Wacom, and I have plenty of friends that use their stuff. I've a Wacom before and I enjoyed it. I personally find their tablets to be of high quality standards and work very well. They have good pressure sensitivity and operate smoothly. The issue is that depending on how much you want to actually go into digital art, will determine how much cash you would be forking out. The cheapest graphics tablet they have is the Connect($79), but it has a small drawing area. If you go for this series, I would recommend the Create($200). The create comes with multitouch and features the digital eraser(you can erase with the top on the pen)
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Now if you're super, SUPER serious about digital art, then you could try Wacoms Intuos series, even though you'll be forking out way more cash. But actually, I would recommend you start with the Bamboo tablets, since you're new to tablets in general.
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Now this is just my take on it, and I know that there are some others on here with tablets so I'm sure they have their own inputs. But make sure you look around and is certain on which one you want, because the quality of the product makes all the difference.

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Yeah, I did some research and I figured the intuos wouldn't be best for now. I'll look into the Create though. Also, I found that there's a Wacom Bamboo and there's a Wacom Bamboo Fun. What's the difference between them? Another thing, since I've never used a tablet before, I don't know which size would be best. I don't want a huge one, but I don't want something too small.

Fun isn't made anymore, though you can still find it on other sites like Amazon. Earlier this year, Wacom created new tablet styles for their Bamboo series and the Create is the new Fun. The difference between the cheaper ones is that the Connect is pen only with a small draw space, the Capture is pen and multitouch with a small draw space, and the Create is pen, multitouch, and eraser with a medium like draw space. Also Create comes with more software I think. I won't say the draw space for the Connect is bad...but it certainly isn't the best for someone who likes to draw a lot. I would go for the Create(just me though).

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Well, I don't own one myself but I use them a lot in school. And lemme tell ya, I though those tablets would make me all gangsta with graphic designs and stuff, but it doesn't. At first they're so tedious to use! It took me a few weeks to finally get used to it. It's better than using a mouse! lol

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I got a Bamboo fun almost 3 years ago on my birthday. It dies on me from time to time, but I still use it like I just got it. Although drawing on paper is more comfortable to me due to my tablets tiny work space, a tablet is perfect for doodling since you're not wasting paper if you don't like what you've drawn. I dream to one day buy one of those extremely sexy Cintiqs, but I don't see that happening just yet.

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I'm planning on getting the ExoPC Slate, a Windows 7 tablet that has a pressure sensitive touchscreen. It isn't Wacom, but N Trig. Right now, it's around $700.

The Bamboo Create definitely sounds interesting. It's sort of costly though, but I'd rather have it be good quality and expensive then cheap but complete crap. Thanks for the help!

The others aren't crap though. The Connect is the cheapest but good for starters. All the bamboos run just as smooth as each other and all have the exact pressure sensitivity. Wacom makes sure that all their products are top quality. I recommended the Create because it has a bigger draw space/multitouch. But you could actually start with the Connect to see how well you like their products since it's only $79.

It's far from being crap

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