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This site has been designed specifically with the intention of making your purchase (or your decision which Tablet to choose) possibly easier and less stressful. The world of digital computer imaging offers you endless possibilities. The range of goods available as well as the difference in price is huge and growing every day, so hopefully this site can give you some guidance and assist you. Once you have decided on the one you wish to buy just go for it ! When you start using your new digital tablet you will have great fun with it and any limitations on what you can produce will only be limited by your own imagination. This site is being updated constantly so keep coming back to see what else we have to offer you. Also if you find what you want please let us know or leave a blog comment. Its always great to see customers happy with their new 'toy' Have fun on the site and please tell all your friends about us - enjoy !

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Aiptek HyperPen 8000U PC Tablet ( HYPERPEN8000U )

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Aiptek HyperPen 8000U PC Tablet ( HYPERPEN8000U )
 
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Product Description
The HyperPen 8000U offers you the most natural input method available. With 512 gradations of pressure sensitivity for peerless accuracy and clarity, the HyperPen 8000U is your ideal tool for document annotation, desktop publishing, internet communications, electronic presentations, photo retouching, and much more. Includes tablet, cordless stylus, and mouse. Also includes Ulead Photo Express, Art Dabbler, Office Ink, Free Notes and Microsoft Net Meeting software. Requires Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, 32MB of ram, and a 4x cd-rom. Use Office Ink to sign and annotate documents directly on Microsoft Word! Draw on top of any desktop layout and even save or email your drawings. With HyperPen 8000U Pro you get MetaCreations Art Dabbler- the extraordinary natural media drawing, painting and animation program for both aspiring and accomplished artists of all ages. Art Dabbler's highly intuitive interface makes creating art easy and fun, using familiar metaphors like drawers, sketch pads and tracing paper. Open the Free Notes program to jot down notes, sketch drawings and make helpful reminders

Product Details
  • Large 8 by 6 drawing area
  • Cordless Stylus Offers 512 pressure levels for high accuracy in any task
  • Wireless Mouse Included
  • USB Powered-No ac adapter needed
  • Office Ink Software included for making notes directly in Microsft Word

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Sufficient.
 
Review Date: July 9, 2004
Reviewer: Kate, New Jersey
The tablet itself is good. It's not a Wacom. It's nothing expensive, but for the money you pay for the size of the tablet and the basic functions that go with it it's well worth it. Don't like the software that goes with it? Download GIMP. It's free, legal, and works much like the always-expensive, always-pirated Adobe Photoshop. The mouse is basically useless. It was the first thing to go.

A replacement pen is $10 off of the Aiptek site, which I find a little absurd as far as the price goes. The tablet itself is $50 as a refurbished item off of the Aiptek website, which is around a $40 average savings off of the sellers here. Replacement drivers are downloadable, replacement software + drivers are purchased for $5 off of the Aiptek site, which is kind of stupid because the software is a joke, as others have said, and the drivers are downloadable.

The support on the Aiptek site is decent. You can download the drivers for most operating systems (I believe all 98+ operating systems are supported) and if you run Linux, you can download Linux-based drivers if you Google search them or if you look on Aiptek's FAQ. (Why Aiptek does not just host the bloody drivers themselves is beyond me, but, whatever.)

Overall... I'd say it's well worth it, especially if you're looking to just play around and doodle, and possibly upgrade to a more professional tablet later on.

A good tablet for it's price. Great for beginners or casual artists.
 
Review Date: August 10, 2010
Reviewer: Tiffany, Arizona
I've had this tablet for almost 5 years. It still works. I however, am not a pro nor do I really frequently use it. Like others have said, it's definitely built more as a cheap, durable alternative for the casual artist.

Some people have mentioned a "cursor shake" I had this problem as well, but I did find a solution... simple take off that useless plastic film that covers the tablet itself. That solved the problem for me, anyhow. Mine was just stuck on with some kind of glue, and the printed on border is not necessary as you instinctively get used to the working surface as you draw.

I agree on the fact that the pen and mouse are flimsy. I threw the mouse away, and I don't believe I used it once(I honestly don't see the use of a tablet mouse anyway.) and I've had to buy a replacement pen a few years ago. The inside battery holding is the most delicate part, as it's just a metal plate with a spring attached. I've also found it eats batteries like nothing else, so I take the battery out when not in use.

I can't say anything on the bundled programs as I never installed them.

But with these flaws, the tablet works well. The sensitivity is nice and the pressure seems true. It takes a bit more tinkering than a Wacom to get the settings right, but it's a great alternative.
entry level..
 
Review Date: November 6, 2004
Reviewer: Aaron Creagh, Albany, NY USA
hey..the software that comes with it is garbage..but I wasn't planning on using any of it anyway. I bought this mainly because using a mouse to draw in photoshop and other programs was to time consuming and i needed something more natural, and this does the job. I will probably be upgrading to a wacom in the future, but hell...for the price you can beat this one.
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Aiptek Slim 12.1 Inch USB Computer Drawing Tablet

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The Aiptek Slim 12.1 inch Computer Drawing Tablet offers the user a 16:9 working area and therefore supports Widescreen PC Monitors. The 1000 lpi Resolution and 1024 High sensitive pen pressure provides excellent handwriting performance. It also has 29 patented Macro Keys which provide Hyperlinks for your frequently used programs or web-pages. It  accelerates the performance of sketching, handwriting, coloring, and picture editing
Supports the new features in Windows Vista and Office 2007

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Aiptek Slim 12.1 Inch USB Computer Drawing Tablet
 
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PRODUCT FEATURES:16:9 working area supports Widescreen PC monitors1000 dpi resolution and 1024 high-sensitive pen pressure provides excellent handwriting performancePatented macro keys provide hyperlinks for your frequently used programs or web-pagesAccelerates the performance of sketching, handwriting, coloring, and picture editing

Product Details
  • 16:9 Working Area supports Widescreen PC Monitors
  • 1000 lpi Resolution and 1024 High-Sensitive Pen Pressure provides excellent Handwriting Performance
  • 29 patented Macro Keys provide Hyperlinks for your Frequently used Programs or Web-pages!
  • Accelerates the Performance of Sketching, Handwriting, Coloring, and Picture Editing
  • Supports the new features in Windows Vista and Office 2007

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