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Re: [LUG] Linux Drawing Tablet

 

Huw Ayling-Miller wrote:
> Anton Channing wrote:
>> In addition to being a senior software engineer by
>> profession, I am also an amateur artist.  I've been
>> enjoy using GIMP, but find it quite annoying to use
>> the mouse in any kind of precision work.  I've heard
>> about these things called 'Tablets' and seeing that
>> some little ones can be picked up for £50 new these
>> days, I was thinking of getting one.

> I don't know how big you want your tablet to be but there are quite a 
> few wacom tablets available for well under £100. Checkout dabs.com

Has anyone tried a tablet? How well do they work? I tried an old serial 
one a while back, but it didn't seem to be pressure sensitive at all 
(though it should have been). I'd want something that I can use like I 
would a pencil.

Simon

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