http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/ Engadget Comments for UK artist builds DIY Wacom Cintiq tablet for under $200 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/
Great though Cintiqs are, they are vastly over-priced as Drew shows. Even taking time to get the chassis, express buttons and software custom made would bring in a Cintiq clone at well under the $3000 dollars it costs here in the U.K. A manufacturer could make a damn good copy for less than half Wacom charge and there are masses of artists, both pro and amateur who would snap them up.

Why no other tablet or monitor manufacturer has not spotted this gaping market is a mystery.

Take your idea to a manufacturer Drew, you will make a million quid.]]>May 18th 2008 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000UTIHGK/nextag1-21/ref=nosim

No pressure sensitivity, but no techy knowledge needed to install, it's just plug and play and at £120, it could be worth looking at.]]>May 18th 2008 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/Nov 16th 2006 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/Dec 1st 2006 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/awesome DIY!!!!]]>Nov 16th 2006 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/
The price isn't really something you can replicate. He got lucky and got some components dirt cheap]]>Nov 16th 2006 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/
Well, unless you count "time" as a measurement.

But seriously, cool project! ]]>Nov 16th 2006 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/
that's a bit misleading.]]>Nov 16th 2006 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/Nov 17th 2006 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/
£38 and it's mine, cost so far £44.33, now where’s me toolkit?"

The price obviously included the lcd ;)

But yeah, he got lucky with the parts but you could still easily build one of these for less than £300.]]>Nov 16th 2006 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/Nov 16th 2006 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/
Great job done...need your help in order to make one for myself as well. can you please let me know as to how did you mange to get the sensors and intergare that with the LCD - can we use any LCD make or it has to be dell?/ and which pen is this as there is no cord attached to the pen...is it a battery operated pen?? - how can i get this pen?? Your help in this regard would be appreciable.]]>Nov 17th 2006 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.wacom-components.com/english/technology/emr.html
This is just one type of technology but there are other method. Touchscreen use different design.]]>Dec 8th 2006 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/
He got it off from a still working tablet.]]>Nov 24th 2006 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/Dec 1st 2006 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/uk-artists-builds-diy-wacom-cintiq-tablet-for-under-200/Dec 5th 2006 8:29AM