Customer Reviews

Wacom Graphire2 4x5 Graphics Tablet (Ruby)

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I had an old serial Wacom Pen Partners table, and decided to get this tablet primarily because it had a USB connector. The tablet itself is same as the Pen Partners table, and also includes the plastic overlay so you can trace small paper drawings.

The pen holder is detachable if you don't care to have it attached to the tablet. The included mouse is a basic cordless mouse, but you can use your "normal" mouse without disconnecting/reconnecting anything. The Wacom "control panel" allows you to change both mouse and pen settings such as mapping speed, tablet positioning, finger wheel properties, eraser feel, double-click and pop-up menu settings.

The tablet comes with two CD's. One CD is for the tablet drivers and the "control panel". Included drivers are Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP drivers and OS 8.5, 9 drivers. I installed the tablet on XP which was truly pain free. The other CD includes Photoshop LE and Painter Classic.

The only thing I did not like about the package is that it does not come with any additional nibs (the plastic piece that makes contact with the drawing pad). ...Other than that the tablet is excellent.

I just got this and have been playing with it all day and it is great. I was worried because I thought that it might be a little small for my needs, but that is not the case. Unless you are going to trace really big items, you can just reposition your pen when you do larger things. Best for the price

This is one of the best graphics tablets around. It has loads of FREE software costing over [$$$]! You can't beat the price on this one either. They supply a mouse, but most people say the pen's easier anyway. (I agree.) If you're thinking about buying it, buy it! Great for beginners, great for pros, great for the price!

I have owned a Graphire pad for over a year now and find it very dependable and easy to use. I use it mostly for photo editing, general navigating, and playing simple board games like solitaire. I found the settings for the mouse often differ for those of the pen so you need to reset things when switching back and forth. Still, the pen is my most used pointing device period.

Recently, I had trouble with my computer and lost important software. A short email to Wacom solved my problem quickly. The support person was as nice as they get and didn't ask me to jump through hoops or any of the stuff so often required. When I have a good experience like this I want people to know! Thanks Wacom!

This is a great product. Though it does not function with WORD 2000, but I enjoy using it with Wor 2003 and 2007. It functions to desription.