Wacom Graphire 2 Review

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Wacom Graphire 2
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mark.'s Review of Wacom Graphire 2 Graphics Tablet

2nd Jan 2003

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Quality
    4.5 stars
Good Points

You will rarely need a mouse again.


Bad Points

Stylus occasionally doesn't operate properly.


General Comments

I got this Wacom Graphire 2 as a Xmas present and it's the biggest step forward in PCs for me for many years. If you use a tablet you don't need an introduction but for others you get a cordless (and battery-less) mouse plus a stylus (pen) on a approx 10cm x 10cm tablet. I don't use the mouse much as the stylus performs the same function. It's specifically for graphics eg editing, tracing, drawing like you would a pen on paper but I use it to navigate / click on IE, Outlook etc etc. It has reduced the strain I experienced with a mouse, you can hold it whilst typing. Instead of clicking, you tap the pad with the stylus. XP Pro has built in character recogition so potentially the keyboard could go. I paid about £70GBP but WACOM do a similar product for less than £40GBP. Remains to see how long the tip lasts before replacement though, I hope a long time.

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Members' Comments onmark.'s Review

  • HMD Rank: Corporal on 1st Jul 2004

    I've had a Wacom graphics pad for some years (not the Graphire) and it was not the pen tip that wore out but the pad surface. It developed a little "trench" on the right hand side on the vertical scroll bar. It's irritating but still usable.

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