Wacom Intuos Pro (Small) Creative Pen Tablet $197 (In-Store at Selected Stores Only) @ Officeworks

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frkino on 07/06/2024 - 13:55 officeworks.com.au (911 clicks)
Last edited 07/06/2024 - 14:15 by 1 other user

This is perhaps a niche item, which makes it all the more worthwhile to share with the OzB community

I have been tracking this one to replace my 2013 Bamboo Pen & Touch

This is for the current model PTH-460. Normally at $349 (Full price: $429),
but Officeworks is listing it at $197 only.

Cheaper than all-time-low: https://au.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B07QZJWW3H
I am really unsure if any other outlets are prepared to pricematch as it represents a 43%+ off RRP. Good luck!

Tip: I use the OW website to check stock first, then I called the store to confirm availability. Scored one :D

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Intuos Pro description
Spec sheet here: https://estore.wacom.com/en-au/wacom-intuos-pro-small-1.html

Designed for creativity
This pen tablet combines Wacom's finest pen capabilities with intuitive multi-touch support. Gain precision and control, speed your workflow, and take advantage of all the pressure-sensitive capabilities in your favorite creative software, thanks to the innovations built into the Intuos Pro.

Let pressure sensitivity power your creative toolbox.
The Intuos Pro creative pen tablet delivers 2048 levels of pen pressure sensitivity and tilt recognition, so you can create with the accuracy and precision of traditional brushes and pens. Control line width and opacity based on how lightly you touch the pen to the tablet surface.

Control & comfort you can feel.
The combination of pressure-sensitive pen input with multi-touch gesture support delivers a more fluid, more enjoyable experience as you create. Pan, zoom, and navigate naturally with gestures on the multi-touch surface of the Intuos Pro. Create and access your own multi-touch shortcuts. Enjoy the comfort of the Wacom Grip Pen.

Efficiency at your fingertips.
The customizable ExpressKeys™ and Touch Ring on Intuos Pro give you quick access to your favorite software shortcuts. The pen tablet recognizes application-specific shortcuts that you define. The on-screen Radial menu and Express View heads-up display help you stay focused on your work.

Powerfully compact.
Intuos Pro small: the streamlined size of this pen tablet packs a lot of power into limited desktop space. It's compact enough to easily fit into a laptop bag for painless portability, yet delivers the same pen-pressure performance as our larger pen tablets.

Enjoy wireless flexibility.
With advanced wireless capabilities, Intuos Pro pen tablets help you capture your creativity, whenever and wherever it strikes. At home or on the road, you can leave the cords behind and enjoy the freedom and flexibility that the multi-touch screen provides, helping you create quickly and efficiently.

Take a digital journey.
Painting, drawing, sketching: whatever you enjoy the most, check out how easy it is to make advances when you're working on your computer with an Intuos pen tablet.

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For better photo editing results
Are you using Adobe® Photoshop® or Photoshop Elements? Are you hoping to get more from these powerful applications? Are you looking for the best results in your images? If the answer is “yes” to any of these questions, we can show you how with the Wacom Intuos Pro creative pen tablet.

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Streamline your graphic design workflow
To meet tight deadlines and client expectations, graphic designers turn to Wacom creative pen tablets and pen displays for a more natural and intuitive creative experience, allowing them to create and collaborate faster.

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intuos pro compatibility cg
Cross platform compatible.
Intuos Pro pen tablet is compatible with both Mac and PC. Dozens of creative software applications benefit from Wacom pen-recognition and pressure-sensitivity.

Accessorize
Easy to accessorize.
Expand the creative capabilities of your Intuos Pro with an array of compatible pens, grips and pen tips.

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  Sleepycat3 on 07/06/2024 - 14:01

  +3

  After using a Wacom tablet which does not have a screen, my advice is… don't.

  Go for one with a screen so that you can see what you are writing. Without a screen, it's like writing blind, especially if you are trying to write as an overlay over an existing slide. It is very unnatural feeling and is like writing with your left hand if you are right handed.

  Instead, I'd go for a Huion with a screen for $199. The active writing area is also much larger than this Wacom.
  https://www.amazon.com.au/Drawing-Full-Laminated-Battery-Fre…

  Edit: I'm not sure why OzB insists that I am associated with Officeworks. I can't post a comment here without marking that I am associated. I'm not associated, I'm just an OzB addict, a normal person who does not work at or with any of these retailers!

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    Jake T on 07/06/2024 - 14:10

    +1

    Haha the disassociated association.

    So I personally give the edge to these in a certain situation. If you're an artist/editor/visual creator with a high end computer (ie. you want the computer to do the processing, not the tablet), a Wacom without a screen can be game-changing.

    But you're probably right about writing, I've never used one for text.

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      Sleepycat3 on 07/06/2024 - 15:11

      The Huion tablet, eventhough it is called a tablet is just a digitiser input with a screen on it. It is not a standalone tablet, it does not have any processing capabilities. It's essentially the Huion version of the entry level Wacom Cintiq.

      When you plug it to your PC (either through HDMI+USB-A+USB Power), or if you have a laptop with USB-C display out like Thunderbolt or display out over USB-C, it becomes an additional monitor which you can set as a duplicate screen or an extended screen. The laptop is much easier since you only need a single USB-C cable as that can supply enough power.

      Furthermore, you can use the Huion as a regular monitor if you want as well, but I have had some wonky colour effects when I have it plugged to my S22 Ultra. It works great with my laptop, desktop and Steam Deck though!

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    add-delay on 07/06/2024 - 14:49

    +1

    Depends what you're using it for. I've been using Intuos tablets for 25 years as a designer, it's my primary input device. It takes a little while to get used to it, but it becomes completely second nature.

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    rowdywabbid on 07/06/2024 - 15:11

    +2

    Personally, I prefer without the screen. It's more ergonomic if you treat it like a mouse and you can have the tablet angled more for your hands, while the head is positioned forward; less overhead as well.

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    ModeratorRichardL on 07/06/2024 - 15:22

    I've removed your association with Officeworks.

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      truongtran on 08/06/2024 - 09:48

      Could you please also remove my association with Telstra (if I remember it correctly)? I don't have association with any company as I work for myself. Thanks in advance!

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    truongtran on 08/06/2024 - 09:45

    I've been using Wacom tablets for almost 15 years and has no issue with no screen. I even use it wirelessly and there is no delay like some other cheap tablets. I tried the one with the screen and to be honest, I'd rather use iPad than the one with a screen.

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  carmar on 07/06/2024 - 14:31

  +10

  Niche? Mate, this is OzBargain - we buy ANYTHING!

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    Andreu on 07/06/2024 - 15:02

    +1

    LOL Love this comment! 1+++ :D

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  dri on 07/06/2024 - 15:01

  +1

  I'm siding with sleepycat3. Computer screens are more affordable than ever. In saying that, buy a cheap 2nd hand Wacom for maybe half the price. This is not pre 2010 where there was no ipad. This niche product imo has been made redundant. The only places I see using it are TAFEs because they would have had them a while ago. At QUT Brisbane we have the monster Wacom Cintiqs.

  For people who have a strict budget, maybe this is the way to go, but it's still $200 and you're better investing that into a better input device. The rrp should not have any bearing on the value of this product because $200 seems about right.

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    Sleepycat3 on 07/06/2024 - 15:26

    Wacom Cintiqs are awesome, but they are out of reach for those who want to try out a display pen input.

    True OzB, a few years ago, I used the school kids creative arts voucher to buy a Wacom Intuos S for my daughter. I paid $129 minus $100 from the voucher. She couldn't really get used to it for drawing and instead preferred to use my old Surface Pro and Pen to draw. So I inherited the Intuos S for $29, I guess. But it was very difficult to get used to using, so I understood whey she preferred my Surface Pro.

    Then for work purposes, I bought the Huion Kamvas 13 instead, was more expensive at $269, but I use it quite a lot for work and at home too.

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      dri on 08/06/2024 - 13:17

      I never recommended anyone to buy a Wacom Cintiq though. Unless for whatever reason a person wants to drop serious money on one. Sure, it has better build quality than the xp pen and the huions, but for the purpose of mark making the Huion and Xp pen do the job.

      I've only used the screen versions of Huion and xp pen rather than the tablet but it's safe to assume their non display tablets are up to the task. Now, it's awesome you scored that Wacom Intuos S for that price, but from my experience using that one in TAFE, it was horrible for drawing. The much older intuos 3 and intuos 4/5 have a better feel and control.

      It all depends on people's budget and expectations though. For the digital drawing experience I prefer the ipad. Only because Procreate and toonsquid compliment the ipad so well. I read some other people who swear by the Wacom non display tablets at that is fair. Better for ergonomics long term. For motion design in After Effects and 3d modelling in Maya a mouse works better. Horses for courses.

      In the end though, I think at $197, the discounted price is realistic. It's just not a bargain to me. If it was, I'd put it to the test.

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  Ferran on 07/06/2024 - 16:02

  +3

  If you are buying a pen tablet, it's best to check facebook marketplace. A lot of ppl buy it and not actually used it . I actually got a huion kamvas 20 pro for 150 bucks off of marketplace

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  pitythekid on 07/06/2024 - 18:59

  Anyone play OSU with one of these?