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Subject: Re: Digitizing tablets
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Date: 5 Dec 90 21:45:22 GMT
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In article <1990Dec5.193354.18743@ims.alaska.edu> ffdkl@acad3.alaska.edu writes:
>Hi,
>Any advice on whoping big digitizing tablets for the Mac?
>This would be for digitizing USGS maps.
>Any software to go along?
>Thanks 
>Ant Man!
>Dan LaSota
>ftdkl@acad3.fai.alaska.edu                 

I've been using a Summagraphics Bit Pad ADB for over a year now. It was
very flakey at first, but two driver updates later, I'm happy with it.
Summa makes tablets up to drawing table size, I think.

Shortly after I bought my Summa, I saw the Wacom digitizing table and
loved it. It features a cordless, batteryless, pressure sensitive stylus
that's the size, weight and balance of a ballpoint pen. Absolutely
wonderful response, too. The only problem was, it's a serial device.
Since I've already got a printer and a modem hooked up, it will be A/B
switch time when I get one of the Wacom tablets. I don't know how big
the Wacom's get, but I remember seeing some pretty large ones, two or
three feet wide.

In either case, bring your checkbook with you when shopping for a large
bit pad. Once you move above the standard 8x11 active area, prices rise
rapidly

Ken Weiss
krweiss@ucdavis.edu
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