The Wacom 24HD Drawing Tablet Review
So now that I’ve raved on and on about the 24HD’s awesomeness, I believe it’s only fair to mention two minor issues. The 24HD requires a connection to not only a display port, but a USB port as well – these two requirements can make cable management difficult depending on its location. Lastly, for all you tablet dreamers out there living on a shoestring or student budget, break open your piggy bank as the 24HD retails for around $2,750. This price tag is enough to break the bank for most non-corporate users but it’s completely worth it if you can front the cash!
Overall, the Wacom 24HD has been a fantastic addition to my digital arsenal. It’s helped to make my work more efficient and of a higher quality. The 24HD’s ease of use, solid build, and extensive functionality all contribute in making this a highly recommended purchase. Trust me, you won’t regret it. Thanks for reading… I’m off to give my Wacom 24HD a hug.
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Evan Goncalo is a video game industry professional who currently resides in Massachusetts. He is a student in the Digital Media program at UMass Dartmouth. Since 2006, Evan has worked in a variety of roles at Boston based AAA video game studios and has lectured for the Game Creation program at Bristol Community College.
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Evan is right about the awesomeness of this tablet. It IS indeed the end-all-be-all of graphic tablets.
I upgraded to this from the 12WX. My productivity suddenly took on a massive step forward. As he said, it gives you a bigger feeling of professionalism and increases your self-confidence ..dared make a 5 minutes animation (2D characters & 3D backgrounds) from idea to compositing in 8 weeks while waiting for certain things to be sorted out in the main production at hand. Working on the tablet makes you think; "I can pull that in a jiffy" It feels like working directly with the fingers. I have not tried zBrush but using the sculpt tools in modo felt like handling clay in real life.
However,I would add a little detail as pertaining the weight and the price;
If you intend getting this "machine" you have to first of all ensure that your table is sturdy enough to hold it. When I got mine, I placed it right in the middle of my table but my table top (250cm x 135cm X 30cm) threatened to bend over. So I had to place it on the edge first before having to overhaul my table with extra support in the midle axis.
To the price:
If you do not have the resources to purchase this machine, do not, I repeat; DO NOT even TEST it or work with that of someone else because you will end up heavily frustrated having to continue working with whatever you might have been working with before you tested it.
..and finally to the line which triggered off this reply in the first place.
Evan wrote "Thanks for reading… I’m off to give my Wacom 24HD a hug." I was amazed to read that because I do give mine a hug every now and then...and I doubt if anybody who purchases one would not do that. It is just very overwhelming!
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