Hello everyone!
Graduation is coming up and I'm getting some money. I would like to (depending on how much I get) get a whole new gaming computer or a Tablet PC.
Right now, I'm looking for Tablet PCs, but I don't know what to get. For anyone that doesn't know what a Tablet PC is, it's like a Laptop but you can flip the screen around and draw on it. I would like to have one of these because I have always wanted a Tablet to use with Photoshop or something.
So, any recommendations for a good, cheap, tablet PC?
Right now I'm sitting at $165, but more money may come later.
I just researched this because I wanted one, and it seems that tablet PCs are pretty expensive, with a small screen, and a little slower than normal notebooks (in terms of graphics and whatnot). You may want to consider getting a normal notebook and a mid-range drawing tablet.
I'd recommend a 19" Laptop, with a nice 15" Wacom tablet. Not the Bamboo, something bigger and higher grade.
I'd say get a new Gaming computer (maybe an i5 with a 5770)
and get a wacom tablet. You'd be set for games and photoshop.
Bamboos are great for starting out and they can hold for years if you don't need the pen rotation and eraser tip. 512 sensitivity levels are good to start out, you don't need more. Just don't get the Touch version of the bamboos. Useless feature in my opinion and a waste of money.
Remember that Photoshop is a bit CPU and RAM intensive. You may be able to do normal photo retouching, but actual painting on a low end computer won't work, the pressure sensitivity will lag a lot.
And finally, don't be intimidated by the size of the tablet. When I'm drawing/painting/whatever with it, I never look at the tablet.
You're not going to get a tablet PC for anything close to $165, sorry. Don't even try.
Trust me, you'll want one that's a bit more expensive than those netvertibles too.
[QUOTE=DarkSpirit05er;21958683]Bamboos are great for starting out and they can hold for years if you don't need the pen rotation and eraser tip. 512 sensitivity levels are good to start out, you don't need more. Just don't get the Touch version of the bamboos. Useless feature in my opinion and a waste of money.
Remember that Photoshop is a bit CPU and RAM intensive. You may be able to do normal photo retouching, but actual painting on a low end computer won't work, the pressure sensitivity will lag a lot.
And finally, don't be intimidated by the size of the tablet. When I'm drawing/painting/whatever with it, I never look at the tablet.[/QUOTE]
He's looking for a tablet PC though, that is a laptop with a tablet underneath the screen.
Definitely go for a nice Notebook and tablet combo, not a tablet PC. I was an idiot and went for a tablet pc and now I'm stuck with a slow piece of shit tiny notebook that overheats very fast with a horrible touch screen and atrocious battery life.
This thing right here:
[img]http://computerbazar.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/hp-pavilion-tx2500z-tablet-pc.jpg[/img]
I have a toshiba tablet laptop that's a few years old but it's still great. doesn't have any of the problems the above user had, and has excellent tablet functionality.
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