Has anyone tried the XP-Pen Artist 12 Tablet Graphics display ?

tujia
tujia
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Lately I feel like my trusty 5+ year old Pen tablet is finally on the verge of retirement.
So I'm thinking of buying a new Pen Display Monitor that with a Screen so that Ican drawing directly on it .Since I used to work on a graphics tablet without a screen. Now I need your experiences with it.

I was able to sneak peak upon the XP-Pen Artist22E Pro ... and I just fell in love.
The precise workflow, the details on each pointing, the big 21.5" IPS Screen ,the regular multitasking possibility with the shortcuts . But hell ... the price. almost 600€, that's waaaaaaaay... well, it's not affordable for me at the moment, not at all.

So, I was just aiming for the neat 11.6" Artist 12 Pen Display, which, on some reviews, seems to cause a great experience to newbs and advanced / professional artists (working with photoshop and co. for more than 5 years, and it is just about time getting that thing).
But as reviews might be "manipulated", how is your opinion about the graphic Display tablet?

Please do post the pros and cons.
Like screen tearing, quality of screen, quality of colors, quality of AA, (does it have a battery inbuilt? if yes, duration/day or hour, lifetime), pen quality, pen options (besides of the 2 buttons and the erase-nug at the other point), pen-"nibs" and what kind of nibs they actually are and the usage of them, etc.

Thanks in advance.

I know that the 11.6" is quite scatty to handle, like about the icons, applications and such, but I don't mind that.
Oh, and here the tablet itself: https://www.amazon.com/XP-PEN-Artist12-Battry-Free-Multi-Function-Sensitivity/dp/B07GNK18VJ .

Comments

  • Joe Dunfee
    Joe Dunfee

    Wow, I was not aware prices on these things have become so affordable. Though, for CAD work, I have a hard time understanding the benefit. But, perhaps it is somewhat like the old "Puck Pushers vs. the Mousketeers" debate that occurred as mice started its rise to dominate as the computer interface. So, if you already use and like a tablet interface for your CAD program, then it is the best choice for you.

    I can think of two possible issues with this display tablet. One is that this device has a thick HDMI cable. So, picture how you are going to deal with switching between the keyboard and using this display tablet. Your existing tablet probably has a smaller footprint, and may even have been cordless. So, you might be keeping it in front of your keyboard. And even if not, swapping it out would probably be easier than with the display tablet.

    You might try a mock-up by cutting out some cardboard the size of the display tablet, and even taping your existing tablet to it. Then grab an extra HDMI cable from somewhere, and tape it to the cardboard as well. I suspect that this HDMI cable will ruin your fun. And those things are not likely to survive multiple plug-unplug cycles a day for years.

    -Joe

  • Joe Dunfee
    Joe Dunfee

    When you say "I like about the icons," are you referring to the ability to have icons (i.e. toolbars) on the tablet display? If so, you might not be aware that this was once the main purpose for tablets. Back in the 80's, a SVGA screen was considered high resolution. So, there just wasn't enough space or resolution, to display toolbars. So, tablets had the feature that you could place a sheet of paper under a plastic cover on the tablet. the paper would be full of icons. AutoCAD had the ability to interpret where you clicked on this tablet, and know the command you were selecting.

    You could switch modes between using it as an icon-picker(menu mode), a calibrated drawing digitizer, or a mouse substitute. The main commands were TABLET and TABMODE.

    If this is how you primarily want to use your display tablet, then the question is how often you need to change your set of icons. If you do it constantly, then I can see a big advantage to the display tablet. But, if infrequenty, you might find just using a larger plain tablet to be better, provided you can still find one that you can cover with a piece of paper showing the icons.

    -Joe

  • Roy Klein Gebbinck
    Roy Klein Gebbinck

    @Joe Dunfee I don't think @tujia is going to respond to your messages. Most likely the OP has joined the forum for the sole purpose of 'dropping a link'. It certainly raises suspicions that the exact same message has been posted on several other forums.

  • Hans De Backer
    Hans De Backer

    Hi Roy,
    I think you're right: this message also struck me as something I have recently read before, this looks like a disguised advertisement.

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