Wacom tablets

[Delta66]

I've seen a lot of people talking about these.So one day it google doogled it and I found one called Intuos3 and it looked good.It costed $229.95.And I need help meeting the require ments so here is the whole thing:

System requirements:
Intuos3 pen tablet requires a PC or Macintosh computer running Windows Vista, XP, or 2000, or Mac OS X 10.2.8+ with a powered USB port and a CD-ROM or DVD drive to install the driver software.

A DVD drive is required to install the included software.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 requires Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.3+.

Other included software requires Windows XP or 2000, or Mac OS X 10.2.8+.

Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 IE requires Adobe Photoshop Elements (included) or Photoshop 7 and higher.

What stuff do I need out of that list of requirments?Also I have Windows XP so what do I need?And a final question:Are ther any other tablets I should look for?And if you suggest another type please give me a direct link to save like an hour looking for it.Thanks if you post an answer.

[phyconinja]

you have a USB port and a CD or DVD drive?

[Delta66]

At 12/7/06 06:25 PM, phyconinja wrote: you have a USB port and a CD or DVD drive?

Yes I do.

[Norwegianbeast]

dont go with that tablet. check out the graphire. its cheap, only 99.99, and a really nice, high quality tablet.

[Delta66]

At 12/7/06 06:29 PM, Norwegianbeast wrote: dont go with that tablet. check out the graphire. its cheap, only 99.99, and a really nice, high quality tablet.

Can you give some back-up evidence about it?Maybe a link to it please.

[Norwegianbeast]

http://www.wacom.com/graphire/4x5.cfm

theres your link :)

fyi, thats the tablet i own. its great :)

[Norwegianbeast]

ya but the 4x8 isnt all that much nicer then the 4x5, and its way more more expensive.

[Delta66]

At 12/7/06 06:39 PM, Norwegianbeast wrote: http://www.wacom.com/graphire/4x5.cfm

theres your link :)

fyi, thats the tablet i own. its great :)

Question:
Is it just a photo editor or is it a drawing tablet too?Beacuse see I wanted to use it with flash becasue I draw better on paper then I do on a computer.

[Norwegianbeast]

no crap. everyone does. that is just like any other tablet. you plug it to your pc, and draw with a pen. its great.

[Delta66]

At 12/7/06 06:58 PM, Norwegianbeast wrote: no crap. everyone does. that is just like any other tablet. you plug it to your pc, and draw with a pen. its great.

That will help but I still live with my parents so how do I convince them to get it?It will be hard to get since I want a PS3.So how will I buy this thing?

And can I use it with flash?

I'm thirteen,have about one hundred dollars and parents who want me to use it right.

[HandsomeJake]

why not look here?

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic.php?id=58 0996

[ImpendingRiot]

In the long run, you're better off with the Intuos 3. It's a bit pricey, but hell, you'd probably need to upgrade with the Graphire. I'd say the Graphire is a good starter tablet, but I don't know - I got the Intuos 3, and stuck with it.

[Norwegianbeast]

yes, of course it works with flash. it it compatible with every drawing program a pc is. and if your parents want to be tight-assed and wont buy you a tablet well then im sorry. get a job. ive had once since i was 13.

[ESKentertainment]

At 12/7/06 07:04 PM, Kaneyedoit wrote: That will help but I still live with my parents so how do I convince them to get it?It will be hard to get since I want a PS3.So how will I buy this thing?

I'm thirteen,have about one hundred dollars and parents who want me to use it right.

A little off topic but... go to an academic website like Academic Superstore. If money is an issue, academic online stores are the best place to get discounts.

I personally use Wacom's Graphire4 Tablet and it works like a charm. It takes a while to get used to, but after you get the hang of it, it's easy.