I've used tablets Bob...... can you clarify if your claim is that they are
more accurate, or more ergonomic? I bought mine over 8 years ago.... I had
expectations that were not met.


8 years ago, Mooron. You also bought your camera 5 years ago.
You've answered your own question.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I've used tablets Bob...... can you clarify if your claim is that they
are
more accurate, or more ergonomic? I bought mine over 8 years ago.... I
had
expectations that were not met.


8 years ago, Mooron. You also bought your camera 5 years ago.
You've answered your own question.

Yeah but everyone I know that has a Tablet unit... still has basically the
same issues with it.

I buy stuff as I need it.... I haven't found a need for another point and
shoot digital... nor for a newer Tablet and pen. My brother bought his
units 2 years ago.... I've used his tablets on occasion... rare occasions. I
don't really see any great improvements of either the tablet or pen except
in style, ergonomics and connectivity related issues. I've not read anything
that states any great improvement on them to date. Maybe you could point me
to the source that would change my viewpoint?

Have you tried the Logitech MX Laser Mouse yet?

CM

Yeah but everyone I know that has a Tablet unit... still has basically the
same issues with it.


Well, I tend to try things out for myself. If you've tried a recent 500 dollar
tablet on a modern system, fine.
If you havent.....

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Yeah but everyone I know that has a Tablet unit... still has basically
the
same issues with it.


Well, I tend to try things out for myself. If you've tried a recent 500
dollar
tablet on a modern system, fine.
If you havent.....

Odd isn't it... the first one I bought was $1400 Cdn. In answer to your
question... I don't know what my brother paid for them but that price seems
reasonable... and yes I tried them on my P4.

As a side note.... it involved a job in which I had to extract a person
from the original background and insert it on an alternate background. It
was a devilish job since the backgrounds for the paste were of different
colours. I had to get the warm reflected tones of an indoor shot under
incandescent lights out of the parka and face and supplant the cooler
reflected blues of the daylight winter scene. I used the pen for the initial
mask outline and detailed mask adjustment on the Wolverine fur trim of the
parka.... I lucked out and it all came together rather well. Nobody who
viewed the final product printed on photostock had any idea it was not a
photo taken at that location. I used iGrafx Image app. to do the work.

CM

Overproof wrote:

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Yeah but everyone I know that has a Tablet unit... still has basically
the
same issues with it.


Well, I tend to try things out for myself. If you've tried a recent 500
dollar
tablet on a modern system, fine.
If you havent.....


Odd isn't it... the first one I bought was $1400 Cdn. In answer to your
question... I don't know what my brother paid for them but that price seems
reasonable... and yes I tried them on my P4.


Was the tablet you tried pressure sensitive?

Cheers

"Nav" wrote in message

Was the tablet you tried pressure sensitive?

Cheers

Yes it was I believe... it was quite a while ago. The back of the pen acted
like an "eraser".... the current models can be programmed for smear, blur,
blend or smudge effects as well.

Back then... I bought the largest wacom tablet and 2 pens. Mind you... I had
visions of writing and free hand sketching that the computer and tablet
could not deliver. It's still not a device to replace the mouse for 90% of
the graphics based work involved in the commercial aspect of advertising,
photo retouching and design. It's not usually used with AutoCAD either.

CM

Have you tried the Logitech MX Laser Mouse yet?


For what?

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Have you tried the Logitech MX Laser Mouse yet?


For what?

Photo Editing.... and general mousing.

CM