My wife just got a ipad 3 and now im looking for a tablet i have a gateway (cr something) and i like to draw in photoshop with it but its kinda of a pain and i have had nothing but problems with it since i got it but thats another story. i am looking for a newer better tablet that is pressure sensitive and easy to use photoshop with i have tried intuos tablet and dont really like that you have to situate your computer with the tablet i thought about a cintiq but u still have to plug them into your computer so iam thinking a tablet pc that is penabled hope fully you guys can help me choose


General Questions.

1. What is your budget? 500-1000

2. Would you consider purchasing used/refurbished? yes

3. Do you prefer a Slate, Convertible or Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC)? slate

4. What size Tablet PC would you prefer?
Small and light ~ 5" to 8.9" no
Compact ~ 10" yes
Mainstream ~ 12.1" yes
Large ~ 13.3" no

5. Which country do you intent to purchase from? U.S.

6. Do you have any preferences to brand loyalty or dislikes? no

7. How many hours battery life do you require? at least 2hrs running photoshop

8. What will be the primary usage scenario of this tablet? (Email/Web Surfing/Drawing/Word Processing/Entertainment/Notetaking etc) drawing

9. Do you have an OS preference? open

10. What software and tasks do you intend to run? (Microsoft Office or other Word Processing Suite/Photoshop/3D Studio Max/Autocad etc) photoshop

10. Do you intend on playing Games? If so please list. probally not



Screen Specifics

1. What resolution do you prefer?
XGA - 1024x768 ~ large and easy to read text and graphic icons but you fit less on the screen. ok
SXGA - 1400x1050 ~ Small text and graphic icons which require good vision but the gain is a much larger screen. (no longer available new, must look for used or refurbished machines) no
WXGA - 1280x768 ~ has a wider usable area than XGA, ideal for viewing Spreadsheets and other programs that require desktop space. The mainly used resolution for new tablet PCs since 2008. ok

2. Do you require the screen to be readable in sunlight?
See the above linked FAQ for guidance no need

3. Do you prefer your display to be glossy or matte? probably matte

4. Do you require Touch? (without pressure sensitivity) (Which one: resistive or capacitive) no
See the above linked FAQ for guidance

5. Do you require a Pen? (with pressure sensitivity) (Which one: Wacom or N-Trig) wacom
See the above linked FAQ for guidance


Component Specifics

1. What size Hard Drive and Memory do you require? enough for no lag

2. Do you require an Optical (CD/DVD) Drive to be built in? no

3. Do you require ability to add a second Battery or Hard Drive (Modular Bay technology)? no


Misc
1. Other non specific items ~ please add other items you require not covered above?

2. Additional requests ~ anything other you wish to take into consideration?
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