wacom intuos4 review /the negatives

Update, May 4 2011: Since writing this review Wacom have attempted to heal the nib wear issue by releasing a new cover sheet for the Intuos4. I went ahead and tried it but in my opinion it’s not a working solution. The surface is still rough (the paper feel thing) and eats up nibs like crazy. My original worn sheet performs much better (for as long as it’s going to be usable) than the new substitute. So keep this in mind if you’re thinking of buying the new cover sheet. All new Intuos4s since the release of the new sheet should come with it by default. For more info – check the link to the Wacom EU forum below.

So,the Wacom Intuos4 pen tablet has been out there for a while now and pretty much since its introduction – a tool I was looking forward to. I can guess so did (& still do) many others… This is kind of the reason for this review. For those of you who already own it – congrats and I’m sorry.

For the rest – before you buy it ensure you’re up for some mixed feelings.

You can stop reading right here and make your decision for the purchase – a tool is a tool – gets used, gets broken, gets changed with a new one. Unfortunately, we live in the age of expendable items (ever since Gilette came up with the throw-away shaving blade) and there really is no real reason to believe that a manufacturer will create the perfect in user terms.

Hit the “read more” link below to find out what my thoughts and experiences with the the Intuos4 tablet are.

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