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From: MARK.HOLLINGSWORTH@f1.n354.z1.FIDONET.ORG (MARK HOLLINGSWORTH)
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Subject: Re: Digitizing tablets
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Date: 16 Dec 90 16:23:12 GMT
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>>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 have a Kurta tablet; it's 12"x17" and uses the ADB port. 
They do make larger ones, but I suspect those get quite 
expensive. This one was over $600. Kurta does offer this 
tablet as part of a special package that includes templates
for Aldus products--it might be a good deal now since there 
is some sort of promo on. 
The Mac Zone (in Redmond,WA. also in Mac mags) sells 
Kurta tablets. These things are very accurate and seem to 
work well with most software, if you remember the one 
big limitation: they use a screen map so you can not zoom
in and out of your graphic.. I use Stepping Out and set the
 screen to match the size of the tablet. That works quite well,
 or at least fairly well on the 9" screen.
I wouldn't consider buying a smaller tablet for most serious 
work. I'd also suggest trying the tablet with your software 
if possible. 
 
 I can't E-mail this,so I had to post it .
 
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