2009/5/14 Richard Danter <radanter@???>:
> Hi folks,
>
> Looking for a recommendation for a graphics tablet for use with Linux
> (Ubuntu 8.04 & 9.04).
>
> This is for work and my colleagues are using Wacom Bamboo tablets(*)
> but of course they all use Windoze. I could chose another make/model
> if it cost about the same but was known to work better with Linux. In
> this case size is important, I think bigger is definitely better
> provided the resolution of the pen is good. This will be used for
> "virtual whiteboard" type applications but I expect they won't mind if
> I use it in Gimp to edit some photos too.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
> Rich
>
> * http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wacom-Bamboo-MTE450KEN-Pen-Tablet/dp/B000R3Q360/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1242313300&sr=8-1
>
I've had quite a lot to do with graphics tablets, and spent a long
time trying to get my Aiptek tablet to work. The project went quite
well but in the end we couldn't keep up with the speed of change in
Xorg. Wacom tablets work really well out of the box so in the end I
passed my Aiptek on to a Windows user and bought a Wacom CTF-420 for
about £25 on eBay and it's been brilliant.
ATB, Peter
