Is this a Drawing Pad that will enable my son to draw and visually see his creation while we're on the road?
1352805
No, nothing is displayed on the tablet. It needs to be plugged into a computer with a monitor.
1352806
Think of this like the touch pad of a laptop, but with a pen. You have to connect it to a computer for use. So, if it's just this alone, no. The drawing pad does not display anything.
277778
Yes. Make sure you install the drivers from the CD or website before you plug in the tablet or windows will install the incorrect drivers. Other than that it's a very nice drawing tablet!
1818233
nope, they are like the wacom tablets, you draw on it and it displays on the computer screen, the ones that you want to see while you draw....draw on screen type...they are more like $1000 or more....
920833
It is small, but a little bulky. I would say you could sketch just fine as long as you had a support board behind your paper (as you can see there are cutouts on the easel). It's very portable and works best on a tabletop, though on your lap could work fine. My son uses it for sketches and has no real complaints other than sometimes the drawers will slide open a bit. It's fairly sturdy.
736291
It definitely works for both applications on the iPad, but it's not very good for either. It has a pretty sticky nib at the writing tip so it's difficult to get good quality writing, let alone nice drawings.
1984724
Never noticed a problem with that... It's just projecting a shadow figure for your child to trace around. We got this for our 6 yr old son last year. He's now seven and still uses it, but not only that, because he has traced the figures so often, he is a better drawer than most his class, drawing from memory now!
1909112
Assuming you might be carrying it back and forth to school, I would think you might be better off with a small tablet. They're small enough to go in a back pack (or laptop bag) and don't take up a lot of space on a table or school desk. I use a small tablet in my studio and I find there's still plenty of room to draw on it. The live area of the tablet matches your full desktop on your computer so you can always navigate to anywhere on the screen.
1752408
It works much like a pen, however you need software that allows you to draw/sketch for it to do so.
1671483
The working area does NOT matter. Trust me on this. Get the small tablet. Reason: you will map the tablet touch sensitive area much smaller than the total space available. Why? Because you really do not want to move your hand all over the tablet when drawing.
1740582
I think it would be great for drawing/doodling! I got mine and I LOVE it. And I'm by no means a professional. Comes with two fairly easy to use programs/software. It takes a few days to get used to, because you aren't looking at the tablet when you draw, but once you get the hang of it, it works like a charm! I think it'd be a great gift for your daughter, especially if she wants to get more into digital art. :D
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Okay, hopefully I've managed to edit this in time to stop the previous answer from sending out. I accidentally clicked "yes" because my mouse is acting weird and doesn't move properly. Long story. Anyway, I'm really sorry about that and I apologize even more in the next message. I explain in the next message that is displays the drawing on the computer screen, not that of the tablet. Only super expensive and huge tablets have a separate screen like that. Again, sorry for the lengthy answer comprised mainly of apologies.
714350
Preferably a drawing tablet...but a mouse and keyboard will do. A dedicated graphics card would probably be a bit more helpful than the on-board graphics.
664257
The Wacom is really a supersensitive mouse and you would get interference from resting your hand on the pad, however there is a frame around the pad about 1 1/2 inches and your wrist can rest nicely there. This makes it feel like a normal drawing position. I'm not real tech savvy and I love this tablet.
707937
Hi Grayrunner! Think of this device as a mouse, and you will better understand it. If you need to do drawing, I recommend a tablet designed just for that. This device is OUTSTANDING for operating Google Earth, as compared to a mouse or even arrow keys. I find that I can operate this instrument without looking at it, and maneuver easily and smoothly. Hope this helps! (th)
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this is a great drawing pad only. it's does not have a screen, everything is displayed in your screen. you can either ether it with the USB cord or use the wireless dongle that comes with it. once you get used to looking at the screen you will really like how it works. I bought my daughter one for Mac air and she's uses it all the time. I wish I could display some of her work with the tablet. we had problems with apples new Yosemite OS and the tech support had their software guys rewrite new drivers within a couple of days. this is good starting tool for tragic designers who do not want to save money. this is a great drawing pad only. it's does not have a screen, everything is displayed in your screen. you can either ether it with the USB cord or use the wireless dongle that comes with it. once you get used to looking at the screen you will really like how it works. I bought my daughter one for Mac air and she's uses it all the time. I wish I could display some of her work with the tablet. we had problems with apples new Yosemite OS and the tech support had their software guys rewrite new drivers within a couple of days. this is good starting tool for tragic designers who do not want to... » Read More this is a great drawing pad only. it's does not have a screen, everything is displayed in your screen. you can either ether it with the USB cord or use the wireless dongle that comes with it. once you get used to looking at the screen you will really like how it works. I bought my daughter one for Mac air and she's uses it all the time. I wish I could display some of her work with the tablet. we had problems with apples new Yosemite OS and the tech support had their software guys rewrite new drivers within a couple of days. this is good starting tool for tragic designers who do not want to save money. « Show Less
1829420
Not really, b/c the table tray has the edge that sticks up and the soft side is a bit too soft for that. I have a 6yo and she chooses another surface for drawing.
772571
Hi,Actually, this is a graphics tool. You can use this to control the cursor instead of your mouse. It works great with programs like Photoshop and illustrator. This particular tablet is a good combination of excellent performance and very reasonable price.