An unbiased review of the pensketch 9x12 Digital tablet of genius

To start of, I've been using this product for 6 months already and let me tell you what it comes with first. It comes with the tablet, pen stand, "mouse", some drivers, some software i didn't really use and replacement tips.

Now the pen and mouse require AAA batteries. I would not recommend using the mouse at all, it just sucks because it feels wrong when you use it and being "wireless" like the pen doesn't entirely help. When it comes pen, it isn't bad as what some reviewers have stated. I believe that the pen is a little on the sensitive side. Like if you slightly wiggle the pen, it somewhat detects it, so you have to be a little bit more precise. However, after a few months of using it, I eventually got used to. I can now draw, trace whatever I want of course that was due to practice. It's not like wacom tablets are that perfect, because it took as much time for me to get used to my graphire 3 tablet.

Now for my feedback on this device. The buttons on the pen suck. They're hard to  more

Drawing made easy

I love this product for its ability to allow me to sketch and draw straight into my computer/lap top. It works fabulously with all our home computers and allows me to get back to drawing more. I have two small children and drawing in traditional methods does not always work well, I have scrubbed many a pencil mark off the walls. This allows me to draw whenever I have time and there is no need for messy clean up. It is also excellent for photo editing. I have to admit, I even use it for games on occasion, I get so adjusted to the pen that I don't want to go back to the mouse. the only installation issue I had was having to download drivers from the Genius site so I could use it with Vista. Not only will I, but I have already recommended this product to several friends!

Wow!

Bought this as a Christmas gift for my daughter. She (age 16) installed it (no help needed) and used it immediately. She loves it. It acts as a touch screen; not only can she draw with it, but she can use other programs that are on her desktop (such as listening to music). When I was shopping for this I checked other websites; this price was the best I found. I am very pleased.

Genius Pensketch

This drawing tablet is very easy to use. It has a large drawing area. It can be used with a mouse (included) or a digital pen (also incliuded). Results are better than other graphics tablets we have used. It installs quickly and easily. The programs that come with it are adequate for our needs though others may want more elaborate ones. Of course, the price was great!

Pen sketch pad

The only complaint i have about the pad is the lack of a manual or anything to tell you what or what not to do. it is a play and learn concept but once i have figured out how to do something it is fun. i am still trying to figure out how to do a lot yet so not having time to play and figure out i haven't been able to use to its full potential.

Well worth the money

This graphics tablet is on line with the Intuos by Wacom. Better in my opinion, and alot less money. The features are easy to use even if you don't know much about computers and the handling is near perfect. Definitely worth the investment

Go Wacom. Period.

Not only is Wacom continuously upgrading their drivers, their tablets perform flawlessly. I own a PenSketch and I suffer from the same problems other reviewers have complained about: the click detection is erratic; a right-click and a middle-click will often send a false left-click as well. Genius is not only not updating their drivers (at the very least) to compensate for the faulty sensors: useful troubleshooting is almost impossible to come by.

Not professional

Its cheap ! But if a good tablet is critical to your work go for Wacom ones. I didnt want to spend too much, coz I'm not a professional artist. This tablet would be bad decision if you know that you need a tablet. I didnt know, I wanted to experiment and for that purpose its good. But a better option would be to ask someone who knew. You can go for that option coz now I KNOW and I suggest that its not good enough for professionals.
Its pen is jittery so is its mouse, being an artist the precision that you look for is simply missing.
Every thing else is OK, like it worked with little work required on my part after connecting it to the computer.

Genius Graphic Tablet

First off- The Stylus pen conflicts with every thing. You can't hover over the Graphic Tablet without it using sticky-keys or auto-right clicking/selecting everything. I've been troubleshooting, hours on end.
The Sensitivity is flawed as well. Hovering the stylus over the tablet grants Extreme Pressure (1000+), but when actually touching the Tablet with Stylus reverts it to 0% pressure. What? The Installation program interface is cheap, and not user friendly. In an attempt to remedy this, apparently there were no options to change settings of the Tablet pressure sensory defaults.

Just a heads-up. I would not recommend this one. Might want to go for WACOM's Graphic Tablet. Apparently I get what I pay for. I can understand why it costs so much less than WACOM Tablet.

For an Animator/Modeler this is great!

If your an Animator or a Modeler, this is a great buy, the surface size is huge, the pen works great (Pressure Sensitive and all) Great for entering in the big strokes without the problem of hitting the edge and loosing your mark. The shipping was very fast,packaged very very well, great communication and I recieve everything I wanted. How I wanted. I will do business with them again no question on that! I recoment this tablet! You be designing and texturing in no time.