A tablet? Well, a tablet is this little pad thing you put on your desk. A pen comes with it...basically, a tablet and wacom pen are like a paper and pencil...I dunno how to explain it. OTL
A tablet looks like this.

pineapplebee wrote:

that's one of many.

It's basically like a feature-filled touchscreen (pressure sensitivity, "eraser", the extreme precision! ouo), except without the screen :P
so you have to get a feel for it when you first get it, but it gets easier with use.
pretty useful for drawing, since it's closer to the feel of how you would draw on paper,
except instead of looking down at the tip of your pen, you have to look on the screen.


lol, when I draw, I hunch over my paper, so I get all disoriented and squinty eyed when I try to draw on the computer XD (random story)

i have an intuos3 (from wacom) & RMD gives away a bamboo as a prize for winning certain competitions.

I want to win one. >>

Anyways, Pinapplebee already explained most of it, so now you know what a tablet is.
Also, NEVER ever, buy a "Trust tablet" Never. Really, they suck.

Appearance of the criminal:

http://www.google.nl/search?tbm=isch&am … l2.2.4l8l0 <--- Google images searcher for "Trust tablet". *Too lazy to look an actual Trust tablet up*

Tablets are devices that have a surface to draw on and a stylus pen to draw with. It then transfers your drawing movements digitally into the program you are working on.

Any place which sells computers should also sell tablets. They are not that elusive.

Last edited by moogleymog (15 Jan, 2012 3:12 pm)

Thanks everyone......very helpful.

NT1B wrote:

mellmonster wrote:

pineapplebee wrote:

that's one of many.

It's basically like a feature-filled touchscreen (pressure sensitivity, "eraser", the extreme precision! ouo), except without the screen
so you have to get a feel for it when you first get it, but it gets easier with use.
pretty useful for drawing, since it's closer to the feel of how you would draw on paper,
except instead of looking down at the tip of your pen, you have to look on the screen.


lol, when I draw, I hunch over my paper, so I get all disoriented and squinty eyed when I try to draw on the computer XD (random story)

i have an intuos3 (from wacom) & RMD gives away a bamboo as a prize for winning certain competitions.

I want to win one. >>

Anyways, Pinapplebee already explained most of it, so now you know what a tablet is.
Also, NEVER ever, buy a "Trust tablet" Never. Really, they suck.

Appearance of the criminal:

http://www.google.nl/search?tbm=isch&am … l2.2.4l8l0 <--- Google images searcher for "Trust tablet". *Too lazy to look an actual Trust tablet up*

*gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssppppppppppppppp*

wait you can win a tablet for drawing O_O i dunt know that
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/1/10 … .00_pm.png

Yeah, mostly.
They also sometimes give away giftcards (from Amazon) for the winners.
You can't always win a tablet.

Eitherway, there's no need to try, they pick random winners.

Very creative, Sar.

Peggy wrote:

How does a tablet work and is it worth buying? They are very expensive...at least for me they are......

I find them quite useful, because my mouse drawing skills STINK. And while they are definitely expensive from the store or Amazon, I've found that the used ones for sale on Craigslist are just as good. (Be careful of scams, though. Be sure to follow all the precautions if you do use Craigslist.) anyway, on Craigslist they aren't that bad. In fact, I just found a new one yesterday that was only $50, which I'm also going to buy, because my old one broke D:

But anyway, they're definitely worth it.

Thanks for all information......every little thing helps. I do so want to get one but have to save up the nickles and dimes first......

ChocoMiu wrote:

i also want a tablet and i really gotta work on my "money saving" skills... and if ur gonna buy one you should check different stores first (sometimes the prices are different) and I'm not really sure which is the best tablet...

I believe if you don't have any special knowledge it's better to buy Wacom tablet in your price category (though their cheapest one is probably not very cheap but still it's better to have at least that amount money)