[Amazon.ca] $59.95 ATL Wacom Intuos Graphics Drawing Tablet with Bonus Software, 7.9" X 6.3", Black (CTL4100)

Jan 13th, 2022 5:17 pm

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Simpleray [OP]: Member; Aug 22, 2014; 429 posts; 306 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jan 13th, 2022 5:17 pm

[Amazon.ca] $59.95 ATL Wacom Intuos Graphics Drawing Tablet with Bonus Software, 7.9" X 6.3", Black (CTL4100)

Deal Link:: https://www.amazon.ca/Wacom-Drawing-Sof ... L9YSF?th=1
Price:: 59.59
Savings:: 31%
Retailer:: Amazon.ca

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Entry-level Drawing Set

Wacom drawing pad + pen + software.

For $59.95, it is well worth it.

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Jan 13th, 2022 5:23 pm

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kech: Newbie; Apr 6, 2005; 67 posts; 5 upvotes; Edmonton

Jan 13th, 2022 5:23 pm

I have been interested but dont know what to settle on.
Should i be looking for a bigger pad, or one with a screen ?

Jan 13th, 2022 5:27 pm

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Simpleray [OP]: Member; Aug 22, 2014; 429 posts; 306 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jan 13th, 2022 5:27 pm

If you are used to drawing on an iPad, a drawing pad with a screen would be better, but it would also be more expensive.

I use it to take quick notes (with one note), so it doesn't matter.

Another cheap comparable product: HUION HS64 Graphics Drawing Tablet

https://www.amazon.ca/HUION-Graphics-Dr ... B07NZ4DQP8

$44.99 after $6 coupon clipped.

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Jan 13th, 2022 5:28 pm

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markolic: Newbie; Apr 16, 2014; 27 posts; 94 upvotes; Vaughan

Jan 13th, 2022 5:28 pm

ive been using this drawing tablet for online classes for past couple years
its good
software is decent too
works well with doing annotations on documents, writing on virtual whiteboards and drawing things in microsoft paint
only improvement i would want is wireless but then that costs extra
also its micro usb instead of usb c

Jan 13th, 2022 5:30 pm

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markolic: Newbie; Apr 16, 2014; 27 posts; 94 upvotes; Vaughan

Jan 13th, 2022 5:30 pm

i have two drawing tablets, the wacom and this one

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07KTW ... UTF8&psc=1

the wacom feels better,
softer plastic on the pen than on the parblo
would pay extra for brand name for sure

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Jan 13th, 2022 5:42 pm

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vodka: Deal Addict; Sep 12, 2007; 2919 posts; 1021 upvotes

Jan 13th, 2022 5:42 pm

Anyone could recommend one with a screen so that you see what you're writing, also for taking notes, diagraming, etc...

Jan 13th, 2022 8:17 pm

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sneakerfan: Deal Addict; Mar 20, 2016; 1600 posts; 1674 upvotes; Montreal

Jan 13th, 2022 8:17 pm

Simpleray wrote: ↑ If you are used to drawing on an iPad, a drawing pad with a screen would be better, but it would also be more expensive.

I use it to take quick notes (with one note), so it doesn't matter.

Another cheap comparable product: HUION HS64 Graphics Drawing Tablet

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07NZ4DQP8/ref ... NrPXRydWU=

$44.99 after $6 coupon clipped.

So I can get this instead of an iPad pro to annotate pdfs? Sounds super

Jan 13th, 2022 8:50 pm

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alpovs: Deal Fanatic; Sep 16, 2013; 7461 posts; 5108 upvotes; SW ON

Jan 13th, 2022 8:50 pm

How is writing when you don't see what you are writing? Or you see what you are writing on the PC screen? Still. I always wondered how one works with such devices.

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Jan 13th, 2022 9:00 pm

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bman77: Deal Addict; Jun 3, 2011; 2426 posts; 663 upvotes; Winnipeg

Jan 13th, 2022 9:00 pm

alpovs wrote: ↑ How is writing when you don't see what you are writing? Or you see what you are writing on the PC screen? Still. I always wondered how one works with such devices.

Yes you look at a computer. It's essentially just a mouse and you can draw with it. It also senses pressure. I love it for teaching online.

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Jan 13th, 2022 9:01 pm

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markolic: Newbie; Apr 16, 2014; 27 posts; 94 upvotes; Vaughan

Jan 13th, 2022 9:01 pm

you hover the pen over the pad and the pad reads its position and puts the mouse there
pen over top left corner means cursor in top left corner
you move the pen and the cursor moves
pressing down on the pad clicks the cursor
you can see the cursor and its movements while controlling it

i have both the wacom pad and a surface pro 6
the surface pro writing is more 1:1 because the pen is over the screen
but the wacom is more comfortable because the screen is upright and the writing pad is horizontal
also the surface pro gets hot and its uncomfortable writing stuff on hot paper
wacom never hot

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Jan 13th, 2022 9:29 pm

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mjl_toronto: Deal Addict; Apr 4, 2004; 3970 posts; 402 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 13th, 2022 9:29 pm

How does this Huion compare to the Wacom? https://www.amazon.ca/1060Plus-Graphics ... ref=sr_1_3

The Huion has a $20 coupon, so it brings the price down to a comparable $59.99

Why buying a car is so awful

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Jan 13th, 2022 9:45 pm

#12

1tallaznguy: Deal Addict; Mar 7, 2017; 1335 posts; 711 upvotes

Jan 13th, 2022 9:45 pm

Does anyone know of any good free software just to draw freehand
, I have a Wacom and wanted to give it to my son to draw as he loves to draw on paper etc.

.

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Jan 13th, 2022 9:50 pm

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MikeyCanuck: Deal Addict; Oct 14, 2004; 1475 posts; 675 upvotes; Victoria

Jan 13th, 2022 9:50 pm

Yikes. I paid $219 for the Wacom medium (which is slightly larger than this) in 2016. And even than that was $60 off list! My daughter started with this for digital drawing, and it took a bit for her to get used to looking at the screen instead of the drawing surface. It's a bit disjointed. We eventually went with an Apple Pen and Ipad along the way, and she much prefers to look at drawing surface. Price seems reasonable though and seems to be the same at BestBuy.

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/wa ... 0/12352380

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Jan 13th, 2022 10:06 pm

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divetus: Member; Jul 20, 2015; 300 posts; 278 upvotes; NS

Jan 13th, 2022 10:06 pm

1tallaznguy wrote: ↑ Does anyone know of any good free software just to draw freehand
, I have a Wacom and wanted to give it to my son to draw as he loves to draw on paper etc.

Krita is definitely a good free software, might take some time getting used to but has all the necessary tools.

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Jan 13th, 2022 10:30 pm

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M1K3Z0R: Deal Fanatic; May 11, 2009; 7781 posts; 4511 upvotes; Trudostan

Jan 13th, 2022 10:30 pm

I was always jealous of my first year chem prof that used a wacom pad with a thinkpad to go through chem exercises with ease.

My handwriting is terrible so these scare me, I'd rather type so that everything is legible lol.

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Jan 14th, 2022 12:16 am

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poorwingman: Deal Addict; Jul 4, 2006; 4283 posts; 1040 upvotes

Jan 14th, 2022 12:16 am

alpovs wrote: ↑ How is writing when you don't see what you are writing? Or you see what you are writing on the PC screen? Still. I always wondered how one works with such devices.

I got one to try editing photos with it and it was just too hard. Maybe I didn't spend enough time with it but I found the hand eye off compared to a mouse.. or writing

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Jan 14th, 2022 12:56 am

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Arrow: Deal Fanatic; Apr 1, 2001; 6395 posts; 1078 upvotes

Jan 14th, 2022 12:56 am

I'm looking for something to sign documents electronically occasionally. Doesn't need to be stellar quality either; just a low-cost option that would do the job. Is this a good option?

Jan 14th, 2022 1:03 am

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D0ntgiveajack: Deal Addict; Oct 13, 2009; 1779 posts; 1897 upvotes

Jan 14th, 2022 1:03 am

Still using my Wacom touch I got from michaels with the 50% off coupon + a cashier that actually let me use it towards electronics

I use it sometimes instead of a mouse because my arm gets fatigue from too much mouse use. With a bit of practice, you can be as productive as if you were using a mouse and it's great for when you need to sign something or if you like to draw. Kiddos like to mess around with it too in MS Paint or Photoshop

Wallet safe...

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Jan 14th, 2022 4:31 am

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blackCold: Member; Mar 23, 2015; 480 posts; 192 upvotes; Westmount, QC

Jan 14th, 2022 4:31 am

vodka wrote: ↑ Anyone could recommend one with a screen so that you see what you're writing, also for taking notes, diagraming, etc...

Looking also drawing tablet wiht screen for daughter to start on digital drawing.

Suggestions please

Thanks

Jan 14th, 2022 6:10 am

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salmantoronto: Newbie; Dec 8, 2007; 68 posts; 56 upvotes; Pickering

Jan 14th, 2022 6:10 am

I have had this for a year and a half. You get used to it in about 2 hours of use. After that it starts to feel very natural. I am an IT and I use it for drawing IT related diagrams all the time.

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