[Linuxwacom-discuss] First tablet, a Bamboo?

[Magnus Vigerl?f <Mag...@ip...>]

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From: Vincent Trouilliez <vin...@mo...>

Hi there,

I am a newbee seeking advise..

I have never used graphic tablets so far, and am thinking of getting
one for X-mas, to see for myself what it's like, if it can really make
photo editing and hand drawing/sketching, more efficient and less
painful. As my life doesn't depend on it, I am thinking of trying the
"Bamboo" range of products, as a relatively inexpensive way to evaluate
tablets. If I am disappointed, I don't lose much money, and if I become
addicted, well I can always buy a higher range Wacom tablet later on.

The driver page on the Wacom site, linked to the Linux Wacom project
website, full of useful information.
I gather that the Bamboo tablets are recent products, and that the Linux
driver supports them since only since 10 days.

I have a few questions, before I can make a purchase decision:

- The  release notes mention that the latest driver supports Bamboo
"One" and Bamboo "Fun", but it doesn't mention "Bamboo", which was
the one I was considering. Other than a different skin/presentation,
Bamboo and Bamboo Fun both seem to feature the same keys and touch
ring, so I am hoping that the Bamboo is just a Bamboo Fun in disguise,
and will therefore be supported... but I would rather be 100% sure, so
I am asking.

- Talking of these 4 keys and touch ring... do they actually work in
Linux ? If they don't, then I guess I might as well just get the
"Bamboo One" model, which doesn't  have any keys and is half the price.

- Last question: how useable is this Bamboo driver ? Does it just work,
or should I postpone my Wacom idea for a year, while the driver
matures ?


Thank you very much in anticipation for your assistance... :-)


Regards,

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Vince
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