http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/ Engadget Comments for Genius introduces G-Pen M712 / M609 pen tablets 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/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
http://www.wacom.com/cintiq/12WX.cfm

Part of the Wacom family and it uses a built in display for a more natural feel when you are using it. Personally I think Wacom is the way to go regardless of whether or not the Cintiq is what you need. They work great and I love mine.]]>Apr 25th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
If your new to graphics tablets then a bamboo or graphire will be a nice introduction. If your going to be doing a lot of graphics or illustration then an intuos is what you should aim for. I wouldn't recommend the cintiq 12 wx since I don't think it represents good value for money - it has a lot of quirks you need to be willing to overlook and isn't very portable.]]>Apr 25th 2008 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
Currently most tablet PCs are overpriced and underpowered for running applications like Photoshop and Painter. They generally have 256 levels of pressure sensitivity and fairly low resolution laptop grade LCD panels. Anyone currently running most of the artistic software out there is going to use a tablet for the higher accuracy, and if they have the money for it they'd get a Cintiq for it's higher grade panel and capabilities than a artistically challenged tablet PC. I'm not ragging on the tablet PCs, they just aren't suited for art applications.

Sorry for using so much text space on a comment like that, I just enjoy burying mindless comments from someone who has no experience in that given area.]]>Apr 25th 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
And of course, even if people can't afford a macbook air, they still WANT a computer with a marginally useless USB port and no DVD burner (or even CD rom drive, for that matter).

]]>Apr 25th 2008 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/What about upgrading?

No thanks, I'd take a desktop and a Wacom Cintiq or Genius G-Pen M712 over a macbook air ANYday, especially for any kind of art.]]>Apr 25th 2008 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
The Bamboo is a great little tablet for most any application. Very smooth and precise just as Chris said. And yes, if you want a good cheap tablet, I'd also go Bamboo.

Full disclosure: I use a Cintiq 12WX with my desktop computer and a 4x6 Intuos 3 with the notebook. If the Bamboo were available when I got the "sketch" tablet I would have gotten that instead.]]>Apr 25th 2008 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/I have a great mini photoshop program on my tilt, but it is just a bit to small and underpowered and, of course, no pressure sensitivity.
As it is the old tablet form is getting old, we want to draw right on the picture!]]>Apr 25th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3756988&CatId=140]]>Apr 25th 2008 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
You can see my review on Newegg (I also put an in-depth trashing on my blog, but Ill be a good boy and not link to it).

Also, the '2' scroll wheels cannot be mapped independently, and the pen is unnecessarily large.]]>Apr 25th 2008 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/Apr 25th 2008 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
I like these guys keeping Wacom competetive and on their toes.

As for the large pen... I really like larger pens. They tend to stress your hand out less over the course of many hours use. Does this pen have a battery in it?]]>Apr 25th 2008 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
Also, no eraser end.]]>Apr 28th 2008 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
I believe Genius is the AMD of tablets, always keeping the larger company on their toes.........]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
]]>Apr 26th 2008 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/The link of the tablet:
http://www.aiptek.eu/index.php?option=com_product&task=view&productid=152&Itemid=255

The tablet looks identical and the specifications are the same...

This tablet is the first I've ever bought, so I can't compare it with other tablets. But I'm very happy with it.]]>Apr 26th 2008 7:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/25/genius-introduces-g-pen-m712-m609-pen-tablets/
Recommendations?]]>Apr 28th 2008 9:44AM