Drawing/Pencil Input devices for PCs

**Crazed Rabbit** · 04-12-2007, 02:45

Hey y'all.

I'm wondering if there are any input devices that can be used like a pencil for drawing in PC programs. Like if a mouse was in the shape of a pencil.

Thanks!

Crazed Rabbit

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 04-12-2007, 05:58

Yes, but it requires a special screen/os/device. Wacom tablet or tablet pc.

**LeftEyeNine** · 04-12-2007, 11:33

As long as you're not looking to use it as a professional means of drawing or are having high expectations, you'll be able to find affordable ones. But, for example, what Sasaki mentioned, Wacom tablets are intended for graphics designers and they will cost you more. However I also heard that, UC-Logic are decent ones with affordable prices.

**Duke John** · 04-12-2007, 16:41

I bought one of the cheapest versions of the Wacom Tablet (I believe Graphire 3, A6 format) and it serves me good enough. If you need more precision you can of course buy a bigger tablet but I simply zoomed in. I never regretted buying it and used it almost constantly, even playing M:TW with it. And it greatly reduced the pain in my shoulder after drawing for hours.

I guess this would the next generation of my pen and it should suit you fine if you are not a professional: http://www.wacom-shop.net/cgi-bin/wa...2D440&2FS&2DCL

**Tamur** · 04-12-2007, 17:11

Or you can drool over these... Someday when I win the lottery.

Unless you're doing some heavy-duty graphics work for months or years, even the smallest tablet will do just fine. They may seem too small when compared to the larger ones, but on the large tablets the amount of space I actually use to work is quite small. They're nice, no question about that, but not necessary.