<p>I have both an Intuos tablet and a Bamboo Fun and I am using the Bamboo more now. </p>
<p>mafool, why does your group prefer the Intuos? Just curious.</p>
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I am not an IT expert by any means! I’ll have to ask my staff, but I believe it has to do with connectivity and cross platform and cross program capabilities…but I could be making that up.</p>
<p>mom60 I have been getting deluged with emails from newegg…you might check them today to see if there are any cyber Monday deals.</p>
<p>AnudduhMom -why do you find yourself using the Bamboo Fun more? What do you use it for. From the review Emeraldkity posted it looks like the Bamboo Fun has improved the feel of the pen.
Bunsenburner- I don’t want to spend $300. Right now I am considering the Bamboo Fun at $179 or the medium size Intuos3 on Amazon at $199. It isn’t the “latest” model but I think at least for now it would be enough.
No luck on newegg. If anyone finds any deals let me know.
He would also probably love and could use a LiveScribe pen. Next semester he is taking two classes that are going to challenge him. Lots of lecture with details that are going to require good listening skills and note taking skills. Both areas he is extremely weak in.</p>
<p>What I find interesting is that I question spending this amount on something my son will get tons of use from yet I am actually considering buying my D Ugg boots that are $180. Something for me to think about. The girls in our family are much more consumer oriented than the males.</p>
<p>IMO, Intuos3 would be a better choice for someone doing professional graphics design (better resolution and pressure sensitivity control). Here is a discussion of the two species:</p>
<p>[Illustration - Intuos 4 vs. Bamboo Fun](<a href=“http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=90838&page=1”>http://www.istockphoto.com/forum_messages.php?threadid=90838&page=1</a>)</p>
<p>Checked with one of our heavy wacom users. He notes, in addition to the points made above, that the Bamboo tablets are pretty small for our use. I think the max size of the bamboo is something like 9 x 13.</p>
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<p>That’s the Bamboo Fun size I use, and it works great for me. Love the pen/mouse manipulation, as I am ambi-mouse-terous.</p>
<p>But thanks a lot, mafool! Having gadget envy now…big tablet real estate…mmmmmm…</p>
<p>Took the plunge and ordered the Intuos 3 from Amazon for $199. Along with a Kindle for me. Look what happens when you are home sick!</p>
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<p>Why is it unsuitable? Is it the lag?</p>
<p>Hand-eye coordination. HyperJulie explained it well: you are drawing on one surface while the image you are drawing appears on a diffrent surface. You will not be able to keep up with the professor. Need a Cintiq for that.</p>
<p>I dunno, it works pretty well with a mouse! (Otherwise I’d never be able to draw anything on chemdraw…) Well just that a pen is more precise…</p>
<p>It is different than drawing with ChemDraw, ChemWindow or ISIS Draw. I can definitely hand-draw phenol faster than I can click on the benzene ring template, paste it in a ChemDraw file and add OH 
Of course, if you want to spend $100 to try it…</p>
<p>Well I can get a Manhattan graphics tablet for $44 with free shipping online (IIRC)</p>
<p>I also think there was a used one on the C’ville craigslist for $30</p>
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<p>Do you draw a quick circle, or three pi bonds? 
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<p>(I always use circles when note-taking except when there are heteroatoms or any carbonyl / imine type structures)</p>