http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/1. Will be cheap;
2. Won't work as a Wacom substitute.

Given the previous versions on tablets from Genius and other "generic" brands (like Aiptek), the tablet is pretty much a mouse-in-a-pen that works not without glitches.
Also, no pressure sensivity. I hope they at least did some work on the surface of the tablet, since previous versions were not even close to feel like pencil on paper (felt more like plastic on plastic, which it really was).

But anyways, a really cheap tablet that probably won't work for most users. Still, good to see some competition against Wacom. Their products are nice, but too pricey (even doing all they do).]]>Aug 24th 2007 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/
Actually, he only thing I can see that Wacom has over the pad is brand name, and the magnetic tip they use (the genius pen and mouse need a triple A battery). Genius seems to be doing a good job competing with Wacom in terms of features and stuff, but they need more marketing or something as I'd never heard of them till I moved here to South America (where EVERY input device is made by them :P).]]>Aug 24th 2007 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/I have this tablet and I'm very satisfied with it. I bought it for $84 on sale but usually its $105, which is still incredibly cheap for 6x10 drawing area (the cheapest Wacom i saw was Intuos3 6x11 for $370 on newegg). 29 programmable macro keys are a big plus, a nice looking design is very attractive: piano finish and slim - 4mm. It was mentioned that the pen does take 1 AAA battery, so far I'm on my first battery and I've been using this tablet for about 2 month. the only thing i see as a con is that there is no eraser tip on the pen... but nothing a little modding couldn't solve :p
Besides i don't think that alone is worth the extra $265.]]>Feb 15th 2008 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/Aug 24th 2007 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/Aug 24th 2007 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/
is there anything else like them? No.

Would I buy a pen with a heavy battery in it? No.]]>Aug 25th 2007 6:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/Aug 27th 2007 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/24/genius-offers-up-g-pen-f610-pen-tablet/Awesome device, responds very well and works admirably with photoshop! Great sensitivity and a professional look, thin, light. Pen requires a battery, but what's the big deal? It works fine with it, I dont see why a triple A battery is a negative, not like it's heavy or anything.]]>Sep 25th 2007 4:11PM