Wacom Intuos4 PTK-540-WL Wireless Tablet

quilmore

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wacom-Intuos4-PTK-540-WL-Wireless-Tablet/dp/B003AM8F8O

big price drop, bargain at the moment

Soarer

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

Dolbert

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

paddyp

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.

Soarer

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.

Padraig Mor

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!

Soarer

Padraig Mor wrote: »

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

Correct and true.

zom

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!

paddyp

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.

Don Imac2

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.

PrzemoF

zom wrote: »

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

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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 )

zom

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)??

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.