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[LeonOfTheDead]

how is that bamboo tablet?
I was considering them as a gift, but another user told me the S4 has a much higher value for money.

[Suka]

Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead

how is that bamboo tablet?
I was considering them as a gift, but another user told me the S4 has a much higher value for money.

Give me a couple of days. hasn't arrived yet. I bought it for it's multi-touch ability, which as far as I know is the only tablet with that feature. I hope to use it like a larger laptop track pad, but of course with my degree the pen is also a valuable feature.

[Suka]

Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead

how is that bamboo tablet?
I was considering them as a gift, but another user told me the S4 has a much higher value for money.

Well, a few hours play and it is really good so far. Haven't had a decent time using the pen but using it like an oversized laptop track pad is quite nice. The multi-touch gestures are really nice, make navigating around really easy. Although I haven't used the pen much, the actual feel of it isn't as nice as my old Bamboo pen, but unfortunately they aren't compatible. I'll have a proper play with Photoshop and the brush tool today.

[LeonOfTheDead]

Originally Posted by Suka

Well, a few hours play and it is really good so far. Haven't had a decent time using the pen but using it like an oversized laptop track pad is quite nice. The multi-touch gestures are really nice, make navigating around really easy. Although I haven't used the pen much, the actual feel of it isn't as nice as my old Bamboo pen, but unfortunately they aren't compatible. I'll have a proper play with Photoshop and the brush tool today.

thanks for the quick review, I hope it will end up being a good purchase

[kingofthering]

Biked to Target but took several wrong turns along the way. Bought some of the usual things like soap and kleenex, but I also picked up a mini-maglite. Black one was about 30 cents more so I splurged for that over the red one. Still, a rather large expense for a broke-ass college student such as myself. haha

[pimento]

There's an LED conversion kit for those that ThinkGeek used to stock (they don't seem to anymore) that's super effective. Made a huge difference to mine, but then.. mine is about 15 years old now.

[NSXType-R]

Originally Posted by kingofthering

Biked to Target but took several wrong turns along the way. Bought some of the usual things like soap and kleenex, but I also picked up a mini-maglite. Black one was about 30 cents more so I splurged for that over the red one. Still, a rather large expense for a broke-ass college student such as myself. haha

My dad gave me a metalic blue one who knows how many years now. Awesome in the candle position.

It's probably over 8 years now.

Originally Posted by pimento

There's an LED conversion kit for those that ThinkGeek used to stock (they don't seem to anymore) that's super effective. Made a huge difference to mine, but then.. mine is about 15 years old now.

+1. I didn't get it at ThinkGeek, I got mine at the checkout of Home Depot. My bulb had burnt out, even the extra one in the base. I didn't feel like buying an extra bulb so I got the conversion. Awesome. I left the stupid clicky button off though on the base. Since the conversion, I had only changed the batteries once. LEDs rock.

[ruim20]

Bought a Threadmill and my now wife got me a 80gb PS3

[LeonOfTheDead]

Originally Posted by ruim20

Bought a Threadmill and my now wife got me a 80gb PS3

that's a good way to start I suppose...

[john14]

I bough two pairs of dark blue denim jeans. $16 for each pair.

[Suka]

Originally Posted by Suka

Well, a few hours play and it is really good so far. Haven't had a decent time using the pen but using it like an oversized laptop track pad is quite nice. The multi-touch gestures are really nice, make navigating around really easy. Although I haven't used the pen much, the actual feel of it isn't as nice as my old Bamboo pen, but unfortunately they aren't compatible. I'll have a proper play with Photoshop and the brush tool today.

To expand on this a little for Leon, I have used it quite a lot now.
It is very nice to use with the pen, the performance is perfect and is definatly a worthy purchase. The only downside so far is the way Windows 7 kept sticking it's oar in. The pressure sensitivity wouldn't work all the time in Photoshop and I couldn't work out why. Someone on the Wacom forums suggested I removed the Windows Tablet Functionality via the Remove Programs bit and then to kill a Tablet process from the services menu. This lets the Wacom drivers have more control and results in a very responsive and enjoyable tablet experience.

[ruim20]

Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead

that's a good way to start I suppose...

Could it be better or are you seeing a downside to this?

[IBrake4Rainbows]

A Present for my Fathers 49th birthday.

[NSXType-R]

Will he be fixing them anytime soon?

Must be a real space buff though.

[Lagonda]

Originally Posted by IBrake4Rainbows

A Present for my Fathers 49th birthday.

Haha, that's awesome.