[Donut]

Has anyone used a Wacom Intuos2 tablet? How does it compare with the Graphire2? I'm curious about the 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity. Is it worth the extra money?

[Thorzdad]

The main advantage to an Intuos is the size of the work area. In the case of a tablet, bigger is definitely better. The Graphire is a great option for a mobile application or if space is a real premium, but, if you're going to do any real drawing, photo manipulation or anything requiring detail work, the larger working area of the Intuos is a must.

[lland]

Have just bought a graphire2 and am very pleased with it. The old saying - 'you get what you pay' for comes to mind.
I am happy, the children can use it but it is also useful for my work.

[Leonis]

Warranty:
Intuos 2 - life time
Graphire 2 - 1 year

Pressure Level
Intuos 2 - 2000+
Graphire 2 - 1000 est

Also the pen with graphire is different....in general the Intuos pen is a lot more comfortable than graphire. I have both so I can tell the difference.

Graphire feels "cheap" too compare to the built quality of Intuos

IMO, the first generation of Intuos 6x8 is the best in size, price, and performance. I have the graphite colored one and love it

But the Intuos 2 6x8 seems a lot more expensive ....who needs the Wacom mouse? It sucks anyway...

[ 10-11-2001: Message edited by: Leonis ]

[Spectre666]

Personally, I prefer the smaller Graphire 2 over the larger Intuos. I just bought a Graphire 2 to use at home. I use an Intuos at school and it seems uncomfortable to have to move my hand 4 inches and have the cursor move 10 pixels on the monitor (ok so I'm exaggerating a little, but you get the idea). If I need to get in and do tiny little details, I just zoom in on what I'm working on.

Whatever floats your boat I guess.