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Review on Wacom One 13.3 inch Drawing Tablet with Screen - Ideal for Digital Mark-up and Beginners: Compatible with Mac, PC, Chromebook & Android (DTC133W0A) by Richard Counts

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything you need, nothing more.

Admittedly I like Wacom devices based on previous bad experiences with similar cheaper alternatives and no way to pre-test the device, it's incredibly likely. that you buy an expensive tablet only to hate it within 5 minutes of using it. That's not to say Wacom devices are perfect in any way, as I've had my share of problems trying to support an entire design department, but half the problem with some of these cheaper alternatives is simply a lack of proper software support, as driver troubleshooting forum posts point to a specific model. When it comes to Wacom tablets versus the next model, it's really hard to imagine dropping $800 on a basic pen tablet when it could easily cost half that. So I was thrilled to find that they were launching a $400 model where previous CIntiq models would have cost me twice as much, with the only difference being that they removed all superfluous features like function keys and pen eraser. Otherwise, the Wacom One behaves similarly to previous Cintiq models. My only real gripe with Wacom is the fact that they used the USB connection for power, although in every way they explicitly tell you NOT to use it with any USB port or power supply other than their own, and even added a nasty locking plug to scare people away . And then there's the connection to a proper tablet, which although it's a USB-C connector, the plastic rosette around the connector is keyed in such a way that it only fits one way, so despite USB the cable always stays connected falls to the left. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? and even added a nasty block to the fork to scare off other people. And then there's the connection to a real tablet that, although it's a USB-C connection, the plastic pad around the connector is keyed to only fit one way, so the cable always falls to the left, despite USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? and even added a nasty block to the fork to scare off other people. And then there's the connection to a proper tablet, which is a USB-C connector, but the plastic rosette around the connector is keyed in such a way that it only fits one way, so the cable always stays connected despite USB falls to the left. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? and even added a nasty block to the fork to scare off other people. And then there's the connection to a proper tablet, which is a USB-C connector, but the plastic rosette around the connector is keyed in such a way that it only fits one way, so the cable always stays connected despite USB falls to the left. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? and even added a nasty block to the fork to scare off other people. And then there's the connection to a real tablet, which is a USB-C connector, but the plastic rosette around the connector is keyed so it only fits one way, so the cable always falls to the left despite being USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? that it only fits in one direction, so that the cable always falls to the left, despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? that it only fits in one direction, so that the cable always falls to the left, despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all? So the cable always falls to the left despite the USB. The -C standard is listed as reversible. If both connections are supposedly proprietary, why would you use them at all?

Pros
  • Includes creative software: Buy and register Wacom One and get Bamboo Paper Pro, Clip Studio Paint Pro (3 month license), Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom (2 month license), Adobe Fresco (6 month license) and Magma Studio (Pro 3 Month License)
Cons
  • Available in black only