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Wacom Intuos4 PTK-540-WL Wireless Tablet

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    Soarer
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    But if it's around since March 2010, the technology onboard can't be great can it?!


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    Dolbert
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    Cheers OP! I've wanted a Wacom Intuos for years :)


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    paddyp
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    Soarer wrote: »
    But if it's around since March 2010, the technology onboard can't be great can it?!

    Can't be great? Do you have a real world application that requires more than 5080lpi, 2048 levels, +-60degree tilt, 197pps?

    Those specs are the same as intuos 5 which just adds touch which people seem to turn off anyway and some lights.


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    Soarer
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    paddyp wrote: »
    Can't be great? Do you have a real world application that requires more than 5080lpi, 2048 levels, +-60degree tilt, 197pps?

    Those specs are the same as intuos 5 which just adds touch which people seem to turn off anyway and some lights.

    Didn't read the specs tbh. Was just thinking that "normally" a 3 year old tablet is old tech.


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    Padraig Mor
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    Soarer wrote: »
    Didn't read the specs tbh. Was just thinking that "normally" a 3 year old tablet is old tech.

    It's not the kind of tablet you're thinking of I'd say! :)


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    Soarer
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    Padraig Mor wrote: »
    It's not the kind of tablet you're thinking of I'd say! :)

    Correct and true.


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    zom
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    paddyp wrote: »
    Can't be great? Do you have a real world application that requires more than 5080lpi, 2048 levels, +-60degree tilt, 197pps?

    Those specs are the same as intuos 5 which just adds touch which people seem to turn off anyway and some lights.

    How much of its price is just wireless option? Useless in my opinion.

    I was always wondering why they didn't manage to put simplest LCD underneath touching layers (in that price wouldn't be a big deal) and make it much more convinced to use? As I had some occasions to use graphic tabled with display, I must say the difference is huge!


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    paddyp
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    zom wrote: »
    How much of its price is just wireless option? Useless in my opinion.

    I was always wondering why they didn't manage to put simplest LCD underneath touching layers (in that price wouldn't be a big deal) and make it much more convinced to use? As I had some occasions to use graphic tabled with display, I must say the difference is huge!

    You don't have to use the wireless and its the cheaper than wired for that active are anywhere I can find.


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    Don Imac2
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    I have the wired version of this tablet ('slate' might be a better word in this age of ipad's) and it's great. It's a must for computer based illustration or photo-retouching. That price is fantastic. Highly recommend.


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    PrzemoF
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    zom wrote: »
    How much of its price is just wireless option? Useless in my opinion.

    [..]

    That depends on your setup. I have the wireless version and it's really handy with laptop connected to a tv screen 3 meters away from me. But for purely desktop use it's probably not necessary to have the bluetooth option (unless you want to use it with an android phone :) )


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    zom
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    PrzemoF wrote: »
    That depends on your setup. I have the wireless version and it's really handy with laptop connected to a tv screen 3 meters away from me.

    May I ask you what do you use it for in that settings (laptop + TV + wacom)??


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    PrzemoF
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭PrzemoF


    Anything that doesn't require keyboard, but requires a big screen. Like watching movies, showing boring family photos to your uncle and so on. A wireless mouse could do the same thing, but I think it's worth paying extra to get the wireless version of the tablet.


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