subject: Overview Of Digital Pen Tablets [print this page] The tablet consists of two parts, a flat surface for drawing, and a pen, stylus, or puck that is programmed to work with the tablet.Artworks drawn on the tablet will appear on the computer screen. This technology primarily helps artists to create art in the digital medium, but can be used to interact with the computer in a completely different way than what is normal.
Note: I am only covering Wacom digital pen tablets here - they are the only known brands in Indian digital pen tablet market besides genius-another brand.
Why Digital Pen Tablets?
In short, pen tablets are for artists looking to start or improve the quality of digital art they create. As artists are familiar with using a pen, pencil, or brush to create art with traditional materials, the transition to the digital medium is almost effortless. Plus, this medium allows much more creativity due to a wonderful thing called the undo button.
Pricing of Digital Pen Tablets
Pricing of a digital pen tablet primarily depends on the size of pen tablet(active area), and the pressure sensitivity of the pen.
The active area is the area in which the pen is able to interact with the computer. Each point on this active area represents a point on the computer screen. The bigger the active area, the higher the cost of the tablet. For example - a Wacom Pen http://ratetorate.in/brands/Wacom.html and Touch Small goes for about Rs.5000.00 on amazon.com, while the regular Wacom Pen and Touch goes for about Rs.27000.00. The difference? The regular Wacom Pen and Touch has double the active area.
The second factor in determining price of a digital tablet is the sensitivity of the pen. The more levels of pressure, the higher the price of the tablet. Usually the pen price doesn't come into play until you are look at different models of tablets. For example, most of the Wacom Pen and Touch digital pen tablets come with the same pen with the same sensitivity. However, when you look at the Wacom Intuos tablet, the pen is much more sensitive than the one provided with the Wacom Pen and Touch.
Other factors of price for digital pen tablets include extra features on the tablet itself, such as buttons and scroll wheels to help increase workflow or different pen tips for different jobs. If considering investing a large amount of money into a digital pen tablet, look into computer screens that have the functionality of a tablet such as the Wacom Cintiq.
Inexpensive, but worthwhile, Digital Pen Tablets
If you are looking to try out a digital pen tablet, and don't want to invest much money into it, take a look at the Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch Fun Small. For about $100, you get a high quality tablet packed with features.
