Graphics Tablets

[mercury]

I am considering acquiring a graphics tablet for photo editing work and wonder if anyone has experience of any of the currently available models. From on-line research, I tend to favour the Trust Slimline TB-7300 which is designed to work well in wide screen format and, at around £100, is just inside my financial limit.

[Fireblade]

You'll undoubtedly already know that Wacom are regarded as probably the best available, but they tend to be quite expensive, so that one you've mentioned there would be a good alternative

It's available for quite a bit under £100 though - i.e. it's 'just' £83.38 - including FREE recorded delivery, from Tablet World

[mercury]

Thanks Fireblade. I had simply taken a price from the local PCWorld but, of course, there are better places to buy (Tablet World noted) and I will certainly shop around once I decide. In the meantime, I am hoping for comment on experience of use to help me make up my mind.
Cheers

[williamgeorge]

I found this review on the (supposedly) top ten graphics tablets. Seems like everyone is pretty stuck on the Wacom brand (probably for good reason), so I was mostly just wondering if anyone knew of any reason *not* to get one of the cheaper brands listed here. As mentioned before, money is an issue for me, so I am certainly considering some cheaper options, but I just want to make sure and find out if there is any burdensome, plagueing horror about the "off brands", other than just brand preference in general.
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williamgeorge

[Fireblade]

Welcome to the forums William


There's nothing at all wrong with opting for a budget graphics tablet - if that's all you can afford - and need.
The more expensive models - which usually offer more/better features, are aimed primarily at those who need a tablet for more serious/professional work.
As you may already have noted... that website I've linked to above also offer a number of decent budget Trust models, which I'm sure would be perfectly adequate for most of us