Shogmaster
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How well would the Thinkpad Yoga 14 handle Zbrush & 3ds Max?
Probably better than any ultrabook since they usually don't have discrete GPU. Should be fine. Friend of mine is using his for Solidworks and no complaints.
How well would the Thinkpad Yoga 14 handle Zbrush & 3ds Max?
How does the original Surface Pro fare in 2016? I was surprised to see it as low as $230 for a 128GB model on eBay recently. I've read that battery life is an issue, but Microsoft sells a Surface Power Cover that provides a fix for that.
I think it's a great deal for $230
I have one and I love it but the screen is a little too small. Also my lines don't taper nicely and they look wiggly sometimes
If you're interested in one I can sell you mine
Thanks for the offer, but I ended up getting a Surface Pro 2. A pawn shop on eBay had one listed as a "Surface Model 1601". Mislabeled auctions are the best thing for when I'm on a budget. It doesn't come with the pen, so I had to order one. Incidentally, if anyone's looking for a cheap replacement pen for the SP1 or SP2, the Fujitsu pen that people seem to like is $11 from this seller.
Pros:Hey Shog, what do you think of the Surface Pro 2? Amazon has refurb units for $450. I like the 10" size more then the 12" SP3/4.
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I'm going to wait a couple months, see what the Surface 4 brings. If i get disappointment, then I'm going in and I won't give a fuck.
http://techtablets.com/cube-i9/
Believe or not many of the tablets on site are good build quality and run great (look at reviews on the web).
Obvious the risk is that support will be much tougher to deal with, but when some of these devices are 2x to 3x cheaper than the surface pro, why not?
Yep. Had I not gotten a great deal on a Surface Pro 2, I would've been all over a Cube i7 Stylus.I'm going to wait a couple months, see what the Surface 4 brings. If i get disappointment, then I'm going in and I won't give a fuck.
http://techtablets.com/cube-i9/
Believe or not many of the tablets on site are good build quality and run great (look at reviews on the web).
Obvious the risk is that support will be much tougher to deal with, but when some of these devices are 2x to 3x cheaper than the surface pro, why not?
This thread is for tablets and convertibles with pressure sensitive pen support. The Cube i9 has no pen digitizer sadly.
Yep. Had I not gotten a great deal on a Surface Pro 2, I would've been all over a Cube i7 Stylus.
BTW, did you mean to link to the i7 Stylus or iWork 11? The i9 doesn't have a pen.
I would order the pen separately. It does not come in the box. Unless it comes as a bundle deal with the laptop, the salesperson is mistake.
BTW, I helped my friend order your model few months back. It's a well tested model. You should have good luck with it.
Something seems to be weird about the pressure sensitivity. It goes to max level almost every time, but sometimes it registers correctly.
The settings of the pen in the Wacom pen utility do nothing.
No idea if this is a particular problem on my side or something that will be patched.
First time I heard of such problem on this model. Can you describe the situation more?
For example, photoshop CS5. I lightly press the screen with the pen, and it goes full pressure no matter the brush. Sometimes, and I don't know for what reason, it instead registers a low pressure which I can slightly alter (but it never goes to max pressure once that happens)
Basically, no matter how I put the pen on the screen, the pressure levels are useless/erratic, but not GONE.
Similar behaviour in Clip Studio Paint.
Ironically it works better in OneNote.
I'm going throw out there that I've been using a Wacom Intuos 3 for 10 years and I love it.. I've thought about upgrading over the years, but based on impressions of others and reviews, it seems the new tablets are of a poorer quality.. Intuos 3 still going strong.
I know it's not a draw directly onto the screen sort of tablet, but you can pick them up rather cheap, used and in functional condition, for 80-100 dollars. Well worth it. I bought a second one recently to carry around with my laptop.
I would scratch Surface 3 from your list and aim for Surface Pro 3 and faster. I think going down to Atom from i5 would be jarring for you.Subscribing to this thread!
I'm looking into ditching my Wacom tablet and Asus Zenbook for a tablet with similar specs. I'm leaning towards the Surface 3, but I'm open to other suggestions.
My current laptop is an Intel i5 with 4GB/128GB.
My pleasure. Your situation is exactly the types of situations that I want to help out by keeping on making tablet threads at Neogaf.@Op, just wanted to give you a huge thanks. Girlfriend and I returned the Galaxy Tab Pro and got the latest Note tablet. She loves the hell out of it. Could not have done this without you.
That's definitely wacky behavior. I need more info:
1. In Clip Studio Paint, go to preferences and check "Tablet" mode. Is it Wintab or Windows/Microsoft?
2. Is the Wintab driver installed on the machine? If so which version? Check classic Control Panel and see if there is a "Wacom" or "Tablet" utility listed. Launch it and check the version number.
1. It's WinTab.
2. It is. Latest, I assume (reinstalled from Lenovo website to make sure)
Not sure what you mean. I can find the "pen and touch control panel" and the "Wacom Pen" app (where you configure buttons, tip sensitivity and calibrate the display)
Behaviour is exemplified in this image. The pressure can't go very light or very hard. I did a lot of similar strokes showing how the pressure randomly jumps to 100.
I wish you had another pen to test out. I can only think of the pen being the culprit here. I have used couple of this exact model before and this is not the norm.
If all your apps are behaving similarly, I think you have a busted pen. Another pen would be the best tool to confirm this. Take your unit to Best Buy and see if they have a built in silo pen for the newer Thinkpad Yoga 14. Use that let us know how it behaves (Call ahead to see if they have the pen).
I'm in central Europe so no Best Buys for me. I guess I'll have to try finding one. Thanks for the advice!
Although, in the worst case it's not the pen but the screen.
The most powerful pen enabled portable on the market is on sale again at Microsoft store.
This 12.3" tablet has quad core i7, up to 16GB of RAM, Intel Iris graphics and 95% Adobe RGB rated LCD with N-Trig digitizer.
Not as big of a sale as the X-mas $500 off on all models, but $300~400 off depending on the model is still nothing to scoff at. Hopefully this is permanent, but who knows.
I've been lurking this thread hoping for maybe a really good deal since I was looking for a computer of this style. Just bought the VAIO so thanks for that . Way too good of a deal to pass up
does the cintiq 12HD ever go on sale? jeez.
Can anyone link me a good pen that works on the original surface pro? My google skills fail me, and Amazon seems to only have stuff that works on the 3 and 4.
Thanks, I'll give it a shot for 11 bucks, can't be any worse than what I have.I have this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191762587836
It'll work on the original Pro, and the Pro 2.
Thanks, I'll give it a shot for 11 bucks, can't be any worse than what I have.
Feel free to suggest more, everyone.
LOL, the VAIO Canvas Z is now completely sold out at MS store.
Glad I got one! I sped to the local MS store and bought one of the last 2.
Can anyone recommend a good drawing program or app for this?
13HD, my badYes. Way too good. I already have a brand new Skylake i5 tablet but I had to pull the trigger on the VAIO Z Canvas.
Which one? 13HD? Or Cintiq Companion?
13HD, my bad
Glad I got one! I sped to the local MS store and bought one of the last 2.
Can anyone recommend a good drawing program or app for this?
Jebus, this thing is so fucking fast! I can use 2000 pixel soft airbrush on 5000x3000 canvas in Clip Studio Paint and control the pressure levels consistently with the pen! WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!
This deal is even cheaper than current $100 off at MS store, which ends up being $1199 instead of normal $1299. Microcenter is selling it for $1049 (!!!) + $19 for shipping + tax