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From: gregjohn
Subject: Wacom tablets?
Date: 26 Mar 2008 19:50:01
Message: <web.47eaee4d8b41e6b734d207310@news.povray.org>
I'm thinking about buying a wacom tablet, an Intuos3, based in part on the fact
that there may be linux drivers for it.

I'm torn between a 4x6 and a 6x8.  My use would be uh, um, something to do with
hobby computer graphics.  Does anyone have any advice on the difference in uses
or utility between the two?  I was about to splurge for a 6x8" but then wondered
if it were going to be actually less useful.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Wacom tablets?
Date: 27 Mar 2008 03:51:09
Message: <lvnmu3tbmbh3r82q540bv54gh1r0ukc7ke@4ax.com>
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:46:05 EST, "gregjohn" <pte### [at] yahoocom>
wrote:

>I was about to splurge for a 6x8" but then wondered
>if it were going to be actually less useful.

I use a graphics tablet most of the time as a pointing device. I
generally set the active area to about a quarter of the actual tablet,
about 1.5" X 2". This means that I can span the screen without moving
my hand. I don't really use it for drawing so I don't use it at the
highest resolution. I'd go for the smaller or buy a cheap second hand
one to try it.
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Regards
     Stephen


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From: Orchid XP v7
Subject: Re: Wacom tablets?
Date: 27 Mar 2008 17:16:09
Message: <47ec1ca9$1@news.povray.org>
OMFG, I just got a Bamboo! :-D

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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Wacom tablets?
Date: 27 Mar 2008 17:54:50
Message: <1c9ou3pg50s67pm39cq074o8423gg7326q@4ax.com>
On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:16:24 +0000, Orchid XP v7 <voi### [at] devnull>
wrote:

>OMFG, I just got a Bamboo! :-D

Time for your dried frog pills, Orchid old son.
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Regards
     Stephen


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From: Mike Raiford
Subject: Re: Wacom tablets?
Date: 28 Mar 2008 07:21:04
Message: <47ece2b0$1@news.povray.org>
gregjohn wrote:

> I'm torn between a 4x6 and a 6x8.  My use would be uh, um, something to do with
> hobby computer graphics.  Does anyone have any advice on the difference in uses
> or utility between the two?  I was about to splurge for a 6x8" but then wondered
> if it were going to be actually less useful.

I use an Intuos 4x6 tablet. There are times I wished I had a larger 
tablet. If you can afford it, get the larger one. If you're on a budget, 
get the smaller one, either way, once you get accustomed to using it, 
you'll be happy.


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Wacom tablets?
Date: 4 Apr 2008 05:38:46
Message: <47f60536$1@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> OMFG, I just got a Bamboo! :-D

Hey guys... is that likely to work properly under Linux?

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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*


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From: Michael Zier
Subject: Re: Wacom tablets?
Date: 4 Apr 2008 06:57:58
Message: <47f617c6$1@news.povray.org>
Am Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:38:28 +0100 schrieb Invisible:

> Orchid XP v7 wrote:
>> OMFG, I just got a Bamboo! :-D
> 
> Hey guys... is that likely to work properly under Linux?

I've got a Graphire4, and it's working perfectly with an (k)ubuntu 
distro. There are already the entries in the xorg.conf, you only have to 
remove the comments.


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