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RelaX · 12-07-2003, 02:43 PM

What size tablet should I get? What are good (preferably available in Europe/Netherlands) tablets to get?

See I've got RSI. Not bad enough yet to warrant that I quit mousing all together but enough to warrant getting a tablet and getting one soon. Especially seeing as on bad days my index finger continues on clicking after I get home from my work/internship. Funny to see, not funny to experiance.

Now I am not a rich guy (quite the opposite) but as it's my health I am willing to spend my entire first paycheck of the internship (around €200 (luckily I like the work)) to get a decent one.
The question is wether to go for an A6 or an A5. An A6 has an active area of about 128 x 93 mm and an A5 has one of 203 x 162 mm. So an A5 is about twice the size of an A6 but also more than three times as expensive, barely affordable

So the question is: is it worth getting an A5 when you're a developer and don't do graphical stuff?

charliex · 12-07-2003, 08:01 PM

i use the A6 since i tend not to do much detailed pixel work, and i lthe resolution still pretty good on the smaller ones, deskspace is a premium for me since i need all that space for coffee, coke etc.

just make sure you find one with a good resolution, and i like the wacom pencil rubber style for when you do draw with it, extra button!

i've always used wacoms, and all the studios i know do as well.

12-07-2003, 02:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
RelaX Follower of Ner'Zhul Location: Netherlands	Tablets What size tablet should I get? What are good (preferably available in Europe/Netherlands) tablets to get? See I've got RSI. Not bad enough yet to warrant that I quit mousing all together but enough to warrant getting a tablet and getting one soon. Especially seeing as on bad days my index finger continues on clicking after I get home from my work/internship. Funny to see, not funny to experiance. Now I am not a rich guy (quite the opposite) but as it's my health I am willing to spend my entire first paycheck of the internship (around €200 (luckily I like the work)) to get a decent one. The question is wether to go for an A6 or an A5. An A6 has an active area of about 128 x 93 mm and an A5 has one of 203 x 162 mm. So an A5 is about twice the size of an A6 but also more than three times as expensive, barely affordable So the question is: is it worth getting an A5 when you're a developer and don't do graphical stuff?

12-07-2003, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	i use the A6 since i tend not to do much detailed pixel work, and i lthe resolution still pretty good on the smaller ones, deskspace is a premium for me since i need all that space for coffee, coke etc. just make sure you find one with a good resolution, and i like the wacom pencil rubber style for when you do draw with it, extra button! i've always used wacoms, and all the studios i know do as well.