Graphics Tabet - Best value?

pickledonionspaceraider

Hi there,

My sons 16th Birthday is fast approaching, and he has been dropping some (not very subtle) hints about wanting a Graphics Tablet. I had never even heard of them, but have googled, and have a vague idea of what they are/do now lol. He spends a lot of time doodling for his web comic and assures me that this would be fab, rather than drawing/scanning.

Does anyone know of a good value one? Apparently Aldi were selling one for £30, but not sure if this offer has long expired. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated - i feel as if i am well out of my depth with this one.

Many thanks

Marie

merlinormartin

Hi Pickle
I dont know alot about "graphics tablets" but i bought a "cheap one" for £20 from a computer fair and it was rubbish; the pen was stiff and the output to screen was a delayed; the tablet ended up in the draw gathering dust! A few months later i bought a Wacom tablet from pcworld and its amazing it has many great functions and makes photo/video editing much easier!

Amazon have a selction of Wacom tablets
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/026-9064688-7502020?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=wacom&x=10&y=17

The tablet i bought from pcworld
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wacom-Graphire4-Classic-Tablet-Pen/dp/B000BD86YI/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1213954576&sr=8-14

pickledonionspaceraider

Thank you so much Martin x