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    A Good Drawing Tablet under $400?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Support.2@XOTIC PC, Dec 23, 2016.

  1. Support.2@XOTIC PC

    Support.2@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Anyone know of any good drawing tablets for under $400 that have a screen to physically draw on?

    I've looked into Wacom Cintiqs but they're a bit pricey.

    I mainly do line-work, nothing too detailed. (think line-art/manga type stuff)

    Any suggestions?
     
    Support.2@XOTIC PC, Dec 23, 2016
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  2. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Have you considered a Wacom tablet for an existing computer?

    Because I don't think you'll get enough precision with a generic commodity $400 tablet.
     
    kent1146, Dec 23, 2016
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  3. bloodhawk

    bloodhawk Derailer of threads.

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    Yeap. Maybe grab a Microsoft Surface. That would be the cheapest option for a tablet with a screen and Wacom pen.
    Other than that you might want to grab a Intuos 5 to b used with an existing system.
    Cintiques will be super pricey for sure, but are targeted at pros more or less.
     
    bloodhawk, Dec 23, 2016
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  4. Mr.Koala

    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

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    Old surface.

    New ones use N-Trig. The performance is generally fine though.
     
    Mr.Koala, Dec 24, 2016
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    You might want to visit our friends over at TabletPCReview.com. They might be able to give a better picture on the budget end of the tablet.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 24, 2016
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    don_svetlio In the Pipe, Five by Five.

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    Surface Pro 2 or 3 may be possible within the budget.

    Or, you could also look at an Intuos and hook it up to an existing PC.
     
    don_svetlio, Dec 26, 2016
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  7. Support.2@XOTIC PC

    Support.2@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Oh, hey - thanks!!

    I think I have found a decent solution anyways :)
    XP-Pen Artist10S 10.1”
     
    Support.2@XOTIC PC, Dec 27, 2016
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  8. zergslayer69

    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    Didn't mono price have something like that? Forgot how much those went for though.
     
    zergslayer69, Mar 29, 2017
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  9. ImHere

    ImHere Notebook Geek

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    Huion offers some good stuff, I have been very impressed so far might be worth a look.
     
    ImHere, Apr 5, 2017
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  10. OverTallman

    OverTallman Notebook Evangelist

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    AFAIK both Monoprice and Huion uses UC-Logic digitizers on their drawing tablets, at leaast that's true in the past.

    Besides requiring a battery for the stylus and some small driver issues, it works quite well, moreover they're so cheap that you aren't losing anything.
     
    OverTallman, Apr 6, 2017
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  11. ImHere

    ImHere Notebook Geek

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    I agree but over all for a price performance issue it has been great and charging the pen is a non issue as it does not require a charge often even with almost daily use.
     
    ImHere, Apr 6, 2017
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