Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch Small Tablet (Old Version)

Perfect for beginners and seasoned artists alike. This tablet gives you so much bang for your buck! For under $100 you get advanced levels of art production in a small and easy to use package.The pen is battery free which is a HUGE plus since you won't have to worry about charging it or replacing any sort of disposable battery.The stock product comes with a power cord which isn't the longest and if I had to pick one thing to complain about that would be it, BUT there is an easy fix for that, you can just purchase a USB extension cable to go along with it, this one is a very good one: AmazonBasics USB 2.0 Extension Cable - A-Male to A-Female - 9.8 Feet (3 Meters). This will make the cord longer and give you more slack to play with.Alternatively you can purchase the wireless kit that wacom makes for this tablet to make all the cords unneeded. Wacom Wireless Accessory Kit for Bamboo and Intuos Tablets (ACK40401) However with this option you will have to worry about charging it from time to time.This tablet comes with everything you need to get started as well as some extra nibs for your pen if you need them. It works great with photoshop (I use photoshop cs6). There is no lag with it and there is no 'shaky' lines when drawing. This tablet can also be used as a track pad similar to what you may find on a laptop. It features multi-touch and works very well with my computer.It is also windows 10 compatible for those who are wondering!If you have any questions about this product, feel free to ask me and I will answer to the best of my knowledge! And if this review was helpful to you, please consider leaving a positive rating!

Excellent drawing tablet. I was afraid the Wacom Intuos Pen & Touch SMALL Tablet would be too small, but I'm quite happy with the size. Perfect size for drawing and will fit in a small backpack easily. Very sturdy build. Light weight, but has rubber pads on the bottom so it doesn't slide on a table top or smooth surface. The software that comes with the Pen and Tab are very cool actually. Spending some time with the settings (5-15min) I was able to program the pen buttons to allow me nearly 50+ keyboard shortcuts labeled for multiple different programs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbXnJvfSfq4The above video although geared towards Adobe Photoshop (PS) shows what I'm talking about. Using the "Radial Menu" you have a ton of options to a simple "2 or 3 click library of hot key type elements. I have used the Pen & Touch with PS for a while now and it's very nice!For Adobe Photoshop: YouTube "drawing tablet in photo shop" and related. the pressure is very helpful with many applications in photo editing / digital art work.For Everything Else: The Pen & Touch can be used to navigate your OS and other programs. I have a separate button casting for Firefox that allows me to scroll, navigate back and forward between pages, switch tabs, close tabs, new tabs, etc. all from the two Pen buttons in combination with the Radial Menu.Conclusion:Pros-Excellent PriceGood Sturdy BuildAccurate/SensitiveLight WeightNot as Small as I ThoughtUSB Cable is Good Length for LaptopCons-Every so Often the Pen Appears to "Glitch", but I've Found that it is Actually just bits of Pen Tip that are left on the Drawing Surface; a Quick and Thorough Wipe Down will keep the Cursor from "Glitching"USB Cable might be too short if you have a desk top tower that is on the floorI Recommend this Product!

When you read the 1-star reviews it's obviously user error in most cases - or people who just aren't familiar with the awkward getting-used-to-it phase of a first time tablet user. Yes, a tablet feels awkward at first, you have to learn to get the feel for it. But it doesn't take more than a few days. Then you'll never go back to a clunky old mouse.To answer some of the specifics people have complained about:1. It didn't ship with the extra nibs they promised me!• Yes it did. They are in a little hidden compartment on the back of the tablet.2. It has a rough, gritty surface texture!• Have you ever used a slick tablet? Your hand sticks to it. The rough texture not only adds a wonderfully realistic friction to the feel of your pen (like drawing paper), but it prevents your greasy, nasty damp hand from sticking to the tablet.3. It feels light and cheap and the pen is too skinny!• It feels NICE and light to me. Like a carbon fiber bike, stiff, light and tight. The pen is on the skinny side, but I don't mind. Feels like a real pen to me. Not clunky. But if you like clunky, you can always get a pack of those foamy pencil grips, cut out a slot for the button (or don't use the buttons at all, like me) and you'll be so stoked.4. The driver didn't work and there are no drivers available anywhere on planet earth!!• Well you're right about that crappy driver CD that shipped with the tablet. It failed for me too. But you CAN get the drivers for this from the Wacom website. A quick download and it was up and running in a few minutes. It is admittedly hard to find the drivers with Wacom's poor site navigation. However it's easy to find if you google "wacom drivers" in which case it is the top hit: [...]5. OMG! There's no eraser!• I've been using Wacom tablets for 12+ years - as a professional graphic designer and illustrator, 40+ hours a week. Shoot, that's about 25,000 hours! Anyway, I've never once had the slightest want or urge to use the dumb eraser they put on the back of the pen. If you're a savvy user of your favorite graphics software, you are already switching among MANY tools with your "other" hand via keyboard shortcuts. If you can't add "E" for eraser to your repertoire, that's on you. I'm personally glad there's one less useless feature on this pen. Now it can be even lighter! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!Happy "Mousing"