I'm getting a drawing tablet for my birthday, but I can't get one of those $200 ones, but I would like one ranging about 50-70 US dollars. Could somebody please give me a link to where I could buy one and have it delivered?

I'd also be interested in cheap tablets. My friend got a $50 one and he says its ok, but he is the farthest thing from an artist. Is there a serious quality discrepancy when compared to a more expensive model?

I also don't want a shitty one that will have the pressure screen fall off after a week of use.

http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/bamboo_pen.php

name brand, 70 USD

there's always knockoffs that are larger (and lower quality) for cheaper; my sister has one, I forget the exact brand, which has served her not-all-that-often but reliably

Are larger better? This will be my first time buying a tablet, so that's why I need help.

The thing with tablets is that there's always a bit of cognitive disconnect; the fact that you're drawing on a horizontal surface and it's showing up on a vertical screen can affect your perception/drawing habits.

But more than that, the smaller the tablet, the lower the precision. Default tablet setups equate "one tablet drawing surface" to "one monitor," which means that large screen + small tablet = low precision. Larger screen = more control, both in terms of ability to simply handle the pen (picture da vinci trying to draw the last supper on a post card) and actual pen resolution.

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Thanks for the head up I'll keep an eye out in case it goes on sale- but am I not really a good artist or anything I'd probably be better off going for maximum thrift.

Though with Wacom ones if you feel like you need extra precision you can have it scale down to a smaller section of the screen or zoom in. Though you can't do it that quickly unless you have an external macro thingo or something, which not many people have. Even then, with a larger tablet you wouldn't have to, as you'd have higher precision whilst retaining access to the rest of the screen.

Thanks for the advice guys. Next Saturday I get this Tablet and animation software!

Also, sorry for double post, but I have 1920 X 1080 monitor, so it won't be that precise if I get a small one. Where would I get larger ones?

Heres something you may want to look into "Speed Painting" it takes time but its worth it.

Speed painting?

When you try to paint something within a small timeframe. It's not relevant and you should just ignore him.

Oh, ok.

Things to remember about tablet sizes:

Smaller: harder times being precise when you don't want to keep zooming in on parts of your work. I know a lot of people that snag the smallest ones because they're cheaper, and they regret not saving a bit extra.

Larger: When you see a tablet size, add an extra inch or two for the actual product width. More precise, yes, but they can get to be a pain to try fitting on a desk or your lap.

Slightly unrelated tip: if you go and buy a spare stylus for your tablet, see if there's any with a plastic grip. The rubber ones feel nicer, but they have a shorter life span until the rubber grip starts to rip a little and snowballs. Also, if they toss in extra tips for the stylus (I use an older intuos, I'm not sure if Bamboo has exchangeable tips), keep the hard plastic (default) one. The hard felt one's kinda cool because it has a bit more friction to it (like a pencil on paper), but doesn't last forever.

Tablet: hours upon hours of fun.