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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>We bought a class pack of Wacom Graphire 3s
last year (there are 10 in a pack with one spare stylus)This year
we bought a pack of Graphire 4s – the students love them. We have one
intuos tablet- very expensive- very nice to use though </span></font><font
color=black face=Wingdings><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>J</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Anna<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Michelle Dennis<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 30 November 2006
4:32 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [vet-mm] Graphics
Tablets v2</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a Graphire4 that’s 6x8 and love it
dearly. The <strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
font-weight:normal'>Intuos3 is out of my price range, unfortunately, but I
admire them from afar.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I bought mine from citysoftware.com.au (who are good, so
long as an item is in stock). If you’re after a noname one, try a
computer swap meet – I saw a 6 by 8 one for $100 there.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Michelle<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rob Swain<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 30 November 2006
3:40 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [vet-mm] Graphics
Tablets v2</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>They all
seem pretty competitive – I used Computers Now, an Apple store here in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Geelong</st1:place></st1:City>. The same model
works on Mac or PC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Believe
it or not, a guy I work with picked up a no-name tablet at Aldi (yes, Aldi) for
$70 and he’s pleased as Punch.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>With the
Wacom you can go for a 4x5 or a 9x11 size from memory – it depends how you
work but I’d go for the bigger one if you can afford it. It’s the
same principle as clearing a bit of room on the desk to use the mouse; you
don’t want to be bumping into the edges.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>--- Rob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Sijpkes<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 30 November 2006
3:31 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [vet-mm] Graphics
Tablets v2</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Thanks for the feedback Rob. Could you recommend a vendor for
these?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Paul<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rob Swain<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 30 November 2006
3:08 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [vet-mm] Graphics
Tablets v2</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A Cintiq
runs into 1000’s of $ – that’s the one that is effectively a
monitor you draw on – I’ve used one and its great, but the cost.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I use a
Wacom tablet and purchased another this year for my son – I recommend
these – excellent quality at a reasonable price.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Prices vary
depending on size and model – can’t remember exactly what I paid
– I think it was about $128 on special educational pricing – that
was a shop special too.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-- Rob<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul Sijpkes<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 30 November 2006
2:51 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VET Multimedia Teachers'
Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [vet-mm] Graphics Tablets
v2</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Reposted<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Can anyone recommend a good quality graphics tablet? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>I’ve heard that there are new ones that display the image on
the board itself.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Any advice would be greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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