Drawing tablets with tilt?

Question

Ok, I've been searching for a new drawing tablet, but one with a tilt option since I mainly use it for illustration. I have been using an older Wacom that my brother has lent me , but I'd like to return it to him and get my own. It seems that Wacom is the only brand that has a tilt option and havent been able to find any others..

Are there any other brands? AND with a $300 or so budget; are there any better candidates for drawing tablets? I have seen brands such as Genius, Aiptek, Adesso, but is there any reason to get those over the Wacom other than price?

Thanks.

Answer 1

With this kind of thing you really get what you pay for. Wacom is the best, IMO. I tried an Adesso but it wasn't really compatible with Photoshop and had issues with the compatibility on Mac. After doing my research I found that the Adesso seemed to have a lot of unresolved bugs, didn't work with Photoshop and wasn't as Mac compatible as they said. I don't know about the other two brands you listed but I would strongly suggest stinking with the wacom if you can.

The Wacom Bamboo is a pretty good deal. I think it was about 150 for the 6x8 (course that's in canada so I don't know what it would be anywhere else) that's a good size and worked really well with photoshop and illustrator. The only reason I took it back was because I decided I wanted to upgrade to the Intuos and have the options of buying the different pens.

If you want a larger one you can search ebay or craigslist I've often seen them advertised on there for sale and there are some pretty good deals.

Answer 2

One of the reasons I like my smaller size tablet is that it is very comfortable to hold on my lap, while drawing. It sits in a very natural, intuitive position, while I look at the results on the monitor.

If you really needed a tilting support, and that was the main reason to seek an upgrade, I'd suggest you, just, get a book or two on the desk to support the tablet at the angle you like to work.