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To: visualops
what other stylus has he used? from what I read, it doesn’t seem like it would come close to Wacom’s multiple nib pens. It may be better than a regular stylus but that is a far cry from being a true artists tool like they seem to be trying to say.

It may not need to be as good as Wacom. It just needs to fill a big enough niche by being a cheaper, easier to use solution than Wacom, while being almost as good.

There are a lot more people out there who just want to create an illustration for a presentation, than serious professional artists who need something better.

11 posted on 09/14/2015 5:32:12 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: PapaBear3625
from what I read, it doesn’t seem like it would come close to Wacom’s multiple nib pens. It may be better than a regular stylus but that is a far cry from being a true artists tool like they seem to be trying to say.
It may not need to be as good as Wacom. It just needs to fill a big enough niche by being a cheaper, easier to use solution than Wacom, while being almost as good. There are a lot more people out there who just want to create an illustration for a presentation, than serious professional artists who need something better.
I have never considered myself to be anything at all of an artist. It would seem, from that biased perspective, that the world of artists is not unlimited, as the market for cell phones and even smart phones and laptops.

But one must always consider growth pathways. Namely, children. If I could cause a grandchild to be happier because more creatively expressive by the mere act of writing a thousand dollar check, I’d do it yesterday. So the question becomes, from that POV: will art teachers adopt it, and be able to help kids with it? Will peer competency envy arise, challenging kids and drawing out their abilities?

Maybe the “Etch-a-Sketch” has finally grown up . . .


13 posted on 09/14/2015 6:56:29 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion ('Liberalism' is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Wacom’s low end are quality pens. Their low end drawing tablets are very good too. They work with your computer and your software.
Apple’s pen may not be that expensive (I don’t know the price offhand) but if you need an ipad pro, then you are spending in total- a lot of money.


15 posted on 09/14/2015 5:01:10 PM PDT by visualops (artlife.us)
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