Re: [Hampshire] Graphics Tablets

Thanks Peter.
Rich



2009/5/14 Peter Salisbury <peterthevicar@???>:
> 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
>
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