Friday, March 21, 2008
Are You Drawn to the Wacom Cintiq?
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 12:30 PM
"For many computer artists, Wacom's Cintiq 21UX is indispensable. Its beautiful 21.3-inch display offers draw-right-on-the-screen interactivity with a highly flexible physical setup. The Cintiq is the closest digital substitute to good old-fashioned pencil and paper. It eliminates the awkward sense of disconnect that comes with a regular digitizing tablet. But for those late-night work sessions, the one thing the 21UX isn't is cuddly. It weighs nearly 19 pounds without the stand—try propping up your feet up with this thing in your lap (as I have) and you're likely to find it carving divots into some portion of your anatomy before long. Of course, a regular non-display pen tablet like the Wacom Intuos3 is much easier to curl up with, but after using a Cintiq, anything less feels like a giant step backward. Enter the Cintiq 12WX, Wacom's attempt to wed the small size of the Intuos3 with the interactivity of the Cintiq 21UX."
I had a Wacom tablet years ago until I realized that no amount of computing power or hardware could cover for the fact that I have no drawing ability whatsoever. But, if you've got some talent, this looks like an outstanding tool.
I had a Wacom tablet years ago until I realized that no amount of computing power or hardware could cover for the fact that I have no drawing ability whatsoever. But, if you've got some talent, this looks like an outstanding tool.
