Comments on: The coolest hardware for Photoshop just got affordable http://blogs.adobe.com/genesisproject/2007/12/the_coolest_hardware_for_photo.html A blog for beginners in the creative space. Beginner to intermediate tips, tricks and tutorials on several Adobe products, especially After Effects, Premiere Pro and Photoshop. Who knows what else! Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Clint Johnson http://blogs.adobe.com/genesisproject/2007/12/the_coolest_hardware_for_photo.html#comment-418 Clint Johnson Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:46:36 +0000 http://blogs.adobe.com/genesisprojectdev/2007/12/the_coolest_hardware_for_photo.html#comment-418 I’d like to give the new Wacom Cintiq a try but I still have to wonder why it is almost the same price as a full on Tablet PC? The Tablet PC has the same 1024 levels of pressure sensing and at a higher resolution… along with a complete PC to run the software wherever you happen to be. I suppose it is the only reasonable way for a Mac user to get this functionality but it is kind of nice to have the Tablet PC with you wherever you go along with Photoshop, Illustrator, Manga Studio EX, Anime Studio Pro, Painter… and Microsoft Onenote is a killer application on the tablet.

So you take a Tablet PC and remove the Intel Core 2 processor, the 120GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, media reader, DVD Drive, Wireless 802.XX and Bluetooth, the operating system… and Wacom will cut the price 30%?

Hmmmm… the big screen Cintiq for $2,500 actually makes more sense to me since you can’t get a monster Tablet PC to match up to it.

[DR - thanks for the comments Clint. I've not tried a laptop pen tablet much so can't really compare it, but you definitely make some good points. My understanding (perhaps flawed) is that the Cintiq is still a superior technology and as you mention the size and speed of a desktop is superior to a laptop. Plus the size of the cintiq is pretty amazing. lastly, you have multiple pen tips, presets for Photoshop, and the swivel - they all make for a nice experience.

When HP or Dell give me a pen laptop to play with, I'll let you all know my findings. Until then, I will be quite happy using the tablets and screens from Wacom.]

]]> By: Aharon Rabinowitz http://blogs.adobe.com/genesisproject/2007/12/the_coolest_hardware_for_photo.html#comment-417 Aharon Rabinowitz Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:40:30 +0000 http://blogs.adobe.com/genesisprojectdev/2007/12/the_coolest_hardware_for_photo.html#comment-417 Nice. I used to teach on one at Pratt. I thought they were super cool, but way to pricey.

I recently got a an Intuos 3 for widescreen and it’s pretty cool, although no Cintiq, of course. I occasionally use it for stuff in photoshop and sometimes even in After Effects – you can use it for drawing certain elements (like paint strokes) and animating. Not ready to plunk down the 1K – but ONLY because I don’t really do the kind of work that requires it – if you’re doing a lot of stuff in PS, and you can afford it, this is definitely worth the price. Cintiq’s are awesome.

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