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Wacom Intuos3 6 x 8 Pen Tablet
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Product Description
The Intuos3 tablet is perfect for photographers, designers, artists, illustrators, digital camera owners, high school and higher-education students. The patented, pressure-sensitive pen and hassle-free ambidextrous mouse (with no ball or optical parts) are both cordless and battery-free. The included, valuable software bundle (worth about $200) makes Intuos3 an exceptional value.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #247 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: Wacom
- Model: PTZ630
- Dimensions: 10.30" h x .50" w x 13.60" l, 6.00 pounds
Features
- Pen tablet with USB connection
- 1024 levels of pressure-sensitivity
- Customizable menu shortcut buttons
- Thick, durable overlay
- Limited Lifetime warranty
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Wacom's pen-abled technology gives you the natural feel and superior performance of Wacom's patented cordless and battery-free tablet technology. You'll find that using an Intuos pen, mouse, and tablet gives you more control, comfort, and productivity. Alternating between the comfortable Grip Pen and the ergonomic five-button Intuos3 mouse reduces repetitive motion. It's an easy and natural way to work.
 Every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen. | Using a pen tablet is easy It's easy to use a pen tablet because every point on the tablet has a matching point on the screen. When you move your pen over the tablet the cursor moves in precisely the same way on the screen. Where you touch your pen tip to the tablet is where you click. Pressure sensitivity New Intuos3 tablet
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New Intuos3 Grip Pen
New ExpressKeys and Touch Strips
New Intuos3 Five-button Mouse
|  The Intuos3 grip pen offers 1,024 levels of tip and eraser pressure sensitivity for control. |
Customer Reviews
Made in China.
Graphics tablets, if they work at all, will save your wrists and make many programs much more functional; I do not think that this Wacom should receive 100+ 5-star reviews simply for being a tablet. To be sure, it is a good tablet and I have been pleased, with a couple of caveats.
The build quality is only mediocre. The wireless mouse started acting up after about 4 mos. and would not register clicks. It is not very durable. More annoying, the entire balance of the tablet is determined by the placement of four little rubber strips that are glued to the underside -- that glue, something akin to mucilage -- will eventually weaken and then the little rubber pads will tend to slide out of their slots. When this happens, the tablet is unbalanced and it starts "giving" and squeaking. They have to be constantly realigned and not only is this annoying but eventually loosens the overall structural integrity of the tablet. This might seem like a relatively minor gripe, but a tablet as expensive as this should not suffer from anything of the sort.
Should still buy this tablet? Probably. But Wacom shouldn't cheap out on such a critical component.
Excellent quaility
Most have already covered what a quality tablet this is. I am loving mine also. I've also replaced my daily mouse and mousepad to save space. The only gripe I have about the mouse is that with a normal mouse, I can have my arm/mouse at an angle, move "back" and the mouse will move down on the screen, however on this tablet, it would move sideways and down. Since there's no "eye" in the mouse, it only moves according to the location on the tablet. It takes some getting used to based on how I personally used a mouse, but it's no big deal.
Another thing to note is that the 6x8 pad autocalibrates to your monitor size for the pen so if you put the pen in the corner it will be at the corner of your screen, if you lift up and put it in the middle, it will be in the middle of the screen. The mouse however functions like a normal mouse...so you can lift and move it and the cursor will stay in the same place until you actually slide it over. This is my first tablet so that was an interesting peculiarity to me.
Also, I got a refurbished 6x8 intuos3 from adorama for half the price (well 169 free shipping no tax). It's refurbished by the factory and is packaged and looks exactly like it would brand new. You can't tell the diff except for the refurbished sticker on the box. At that price it's an absolute steal.
Best of breed
Wacom tablets rock and this is the best of their current lineup. The Graphire3 was a nice starter pen/tablet, but once you experience the Intuous3, you will see the difference for yourself. I have found it to be a very natural and comfortable device to use and its pen action to be smooth and precise. The pen itself is thicker than the Graphire3 with a nice grip and the tablet is sleek. Overall the quality of the product is unquestionably high; weight, balance, material surfaces are all top notch and the construction is completely solid. With the latest drivers installed, you have absolute control of the functions and behaviors of the device and you will enjoy a great experience with this product.
The only problem I have with this product, as with all Wacom products, is that it is expensive. It seems like a bit of a gouge at over $300, but I after having used it, I have to admit I would spend it all over again if I had to.
Last thing, the 6x8 size will be ideal for most people. They make much larger models but as you can read here and elsewhere, the problem with the larger sized tablets is that you find yourself working from your full arm rather than from your wrist. Traditional artists who have a lot of experience working on large media surfaces may not have a problem with that (so I recommend you take out a second mortgage and get the largest one), but for most people the 6x8 is the sweet spot that gives you great control using primarily wrist motion and only minimal (if any) strain if you work long hours drawing with it.
Beautiful product.
