Tablet for osu!

lilelf29

Joined June 2013

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lilelf29 2014-12-11T08:20:38+00:00

So there are a shit load of tablets without many differences.
I simply can't decide between Wacom Intuos CTL-480s, ~~CTL-470~~ CTL-471 and the Bamboo Fun Small.
They're all basically the same price; the only clear difference to me is that the 471/Fun look far sexier but the 480s has more range.
As far as I can think range shouldn't matter as you shouldn't have your pen that far away from the tablet anyway.
Does anyone have any recommendations or can point out something that I'm missing?

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kaetwo

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kaetwo 2014-12-11T08:54:25+00:00

I've had both along with the H420. I can say that by far, I prefer the Intuos more. I find that there's a pretty even split between people who use the Bamboo and the Intuos. Which one you would prefer is overall based on experience. Just buy one, try it out, and see how you like it. I'll tell you what I like about the CTL480 compared to the CTL470.

SPOILER

I'm not sure about the Bamboo drivers now, but from experience, I couldn't set the tablet area. They don't update the Bamboo drivers often. Last update was in August. I can set the tablet area pretty small on the CTL480 drivers, and the rest of the area, along with the fact that the whole surface is on a slight slant, it provides pretty comfortable wrist support. Graphic tablets have a thing where they're utter shit with cable management, especially when your computer is on the right side of the tablet. The CTL480 does a better job at that with the usb port being on the top rather than the left side of the tablet (for the right handed people). Pens are both pretty standard, and lightweight. The 480 has a convenient compartment for replacement nibs, and it has a built in nib remover, instead of the standard clip you'd always lose (this would only matter if you're into digital art, which I am).

lilelf29

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lilelf29 2014-12-11T09:09:36+00:00

Kaetwo wrote:
I've had both along with the H420. I can say that by far, I prefer the Intuos more. I find that there's a pretty even split between people who use the Bamboo and the Intuos. Which one you would prefer is overall based on experience. Just buy one, try it out, and see how you like it. I'll tell you what I like about the CTL480 compared to the CTL470.

SPOILER
I'm not sure about the Bamboo drivers now, but from experience, I couldn't set the tablet area. They don't update the Bamboo drivers often. Last update was in August. I can set the tablet area pretty small on the CTL480 drivers, and the rest of the area, along with the fact that the whole surface is on a slight slant, it provides pretty comfortable wrist support. Graphic tablets have a thing where they're utter shit with cable management, especially when your computer is on the right side of the tablet. The CTL480 does a better job at that with the usb port being on the top rather than the left side of the tablet (for the right handed people). Pens are both pretty standard, and lightweight. The 480 has a convenient compartment for replacement nibs, and it has a built in nib remover, instead of the standard clip you'd always lose (this would only matter if you're into digital art, which I am).

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it

cheezstik

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cheezstik 2014-12-11T09:28:13+00:00

I didn't know you could still get the 470, I heard the 480 has much lower latency to the point where it is massively noticeable and people had to get used to the low latency, but I'm personally using the 470 and can't notice any latency so idk. I think the 480 looks nicer, (shame it doesn't come in an all black edition, that would look even better) so I would get that.

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Gumpy

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Joined June 2014

Gumpy 2014-12-11T10:12:07+00:00

CTL-480

kaetwo

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Joined October 2012

kaetwo 2014-12-11T10:52:47+00:00

cheezstik wrote:
I didn't know you could still get the 470, I heard the 480 has much lower latency to the point where it is massively noticeable and people had to get used to the low latency, but I'm personally using the 470 and can't notice any latency so idk. I think the 480 looks nicer, (shame it doesn't come in an all black edition, that would look even better) so I would get that.

Leftover stock, possibly. I have to make an edit after doing some google research. I actually owned the CTH470, rather than the CTL470. Based on the research, it's pretty much the same, but with the CTH having multitouch capabilities, making it a suitable substitute for a trackpad. Today's current equivalent for the CTL470 would be of course, the CTL471.

Also, I don't notice any input lag in the 480, but I heard using the wireless will increase the input lag by far.

lilelf29

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lilelf29 2014-12-11T12:57:28+00:00

cheezstik wrote:
I didn't know you could still get the 470, I heard the 480 has much lower latency to the point where it is massively noticeable and people had to get used to the low latency, but I'm personally using the 470 and can't notice any latency so idk. I think the 480 looks nicer, (shame it doesn't come in an all black edition, that would look even better) so I would get that.

I'm pretty sure the CTL470 is now the CTL471 which is exactly the same but with upgraded drivers (not 100% sure though).
Most people say there's like no difference between the two, I'd definitely get the 480s if it looked different D:
Thanks for the help anyway