Post processing tablet?

[BionicSniper]

Ok I've been using lightroom and CS3 for a while now and i want a tablet for it.
Wacom is who I'm going to go with but I'm stuck between two models.

The bamboo medium
or the intuos3 4x6

the bamboo is bigger but I know the intuos3 is a MUCH better product (same price though)

In the future the tablet will also be used for autocad and solidworks.
What do you guys recomend?

[BBPhoto]

I have been thinking about a tablet myself for a while. I honestly couldn't offer any advice but I would love to hear what you finally go with and how it works out. Good luck.

[AdamW]

I've got an Intuos at work and love it. I'm interested in the Bamboo for home. I doubt the Intuos is "MUCH" better. It's a couple of years old now and the Bamboo is just out (and got a good review in Macworld.) For the same size, the Bamboo is a lot cheaper.

I'd love to hear some real-world reports on the Bamboo (or find someplace to try it out.)

[JTL]

I have an Intuos 3 and love it. If business is good through the rest of the year, I plan on getting a Wacom CintiQ. It's the kind of tool I've wanted and needed all along and now it's available and affordable.

Some of the differences between the Bamboo and the Intuos are significant (at least to me).

Levels of sensitivity
Bamboo: 512
Intuos: 1024

Lines of resolution per inch
Bamboo: 2540
Intuos: 5080

Plus, you can not use alternate pens (like the terrific airbrush pen) with the Bamboo. And the Intuos driver lets you have application specific settings...invaluable for improving workflow. You cannot do that with the Bamboo.

Just go in with your eyes open and your needs in mind.

[kgosden]

The Intuos supports pen tilt and I do not believe the Bamboo does. I have an older pre-Intuos 6x8 as well as an Intuos2 4x5. I think that for general use and photo retouching the Bamboo will be just fine. If you are doing 100% original art on the tablet, then go for the Intuos. I have not used a tablet in AutoCAD, but my experience in Visio is that it is not always as big a gain as in other graphic apps.

I find the smaller tablet to be a better mouse replacement as I can cover the entire surface with minimal wrist movement. For better drawing and smoother curves the larger tablet wins.

[BionicSniper]

well I don't need to draw. And i'm use to super high DPI mice so I think I will just get the intuos

Thanks guys. I'll post my impressions net week when i get it

[BionicSniper]

Just got it today!

I'm not completly use to it yet but after 4 hours of messing around it as an incredible device! Well worth the money!