I am just about to get a graphic tablet..It will help me a lot as i am a graphic design student.. I got a limited budget (around £50)..I am between Wacom Bamboo A6 Wide Tablet or Wacom Bamboo Fun A6 Wide Tablet Are there any technical differences? (expept the word Fun ) [I don't really care about the extra software that Fun version offers] Can you please help me choose?
Bamboo Fun - Technical Specs. Tablet Size: 8.4" W x 7.3" D x 0.3" H Active Area: 5.8" W x 3.7" D Pressure Sensitivity 512 Levels Resolution 2,540 Lines Per Inch ExpressKeys 4 Finger-Sensitive Input Touch Ring Color Available in Black, Silver, White and Blue Warranty 1 Year Each Bamboo Fun package includes: 1. Bamboo Fun pen tablet 2. Bamboo Fun mouse 3. Bamboo Fun pen 4. Pen stand 5. USB cable 6. Quick start guide 7. Installation CD (includes tablet driver and electronic user manual) 8. Software DVD that includes: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Win/4.0 Mac, Corel Painter Essentials 3.0, and Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 GE 9. Package of 3 replacement pen nibs Bamboo - Tech. Specs. Tablet Size 7.88" W x 7.36" D x 0.3" H Active Area 5.8" W x 3.7" D Pressure Sensitivity 512 Levels Resolution 2,540 lines per inch ExpressKeys 4 Finger Sensitive Input Touch Ring Color Options Black Only Warranty 1 Year Each Bamboo package includes: 1. Bamboo pen tablet 2. Bamboo pen 3. Pen stand 4. USB cable 5. Quick start guide 6. Installation CD (includes tablet driver and electronic user manual) The Bamboo Fun comes with a 5D mouse, it's pen has an eraser, and it comes with software and replacement nibs. Likely no difference between the two tablets technically - but the eraser on the Pen makes a big difference. I have an Intuos 3 6x9, and a Cintiq 21 and I use my eraser all the time.
I have a Graphire4 and I've never used my eraser. Will probably upgrade to the Bamboo and give my daughter the Graphire-she's getting rather good at art, and I want to see her get better...
Ditto Kayin - having one hand on the keyboard (for shortcuts) and the other holding the pen while working makes flippin the pen a faff so just use the eraser shortcut... but each to their own