Wacom Bamboo Tablet review

I got this tablet for a couple reasons
1: i like drawing
2: math
3: tablet pc's are too expencive.

the best thing about this of course, is the price. i got it for 70 bucks at best buy.

the biggest reason i got it was for math, i need to take notes, and then more importantly i need to study them for tests, but with paper i always lost it cause i'd end up drawing stupid pictures in my notebook and i would take forever to find my notes, if i could find them at all, plus i couldnt keep my homework. with this i can pull them up and just print a copy of homework for my teacher.

The pen

its a nice design, VERY comfortable, thicker than a regular pen, very sturdy, and slightly shorter than a regular pen. however, the buttons are annoying. well placed for easy access but they are easy to click which is bothersome when you dont wanna click them.

The Tablet

while very small it is a great size for on the go use, slipping it in your backpack and walking off to class. it feels very sturdy and the matte finish over most of the tablet is very easy to clean, however, the glossy surface on the top and the buttons attracts and shows fingerprints really easily.

the buttons are a nice feature, i have one set to automatic print, one to back, one to forward, and i disabled the other one. it also has a little scroll thingy in the middle, but i cant figure it out, however a 8 year old kid i let play with it figured it out in a minute, which made me feel stupid.

Ease of Use

very easy to install. took me about 10 minutes to install and figure out the tablet button controls. however i do have a problem of it. the pen is shakey, it might be my hand but i think its the pen. when i hold it in one place it randomly bounces around 1 pixel at a time, all close to each other. its not too bad, but it makes my penmenship looks like it sucks.

Pros and Cons

Pros:
small
easy to use
cheap (relativley)
sturdy
comfortable

Cons:
small (not for a graphic designer or something)
pen bounces around a VERY small area
requires a cord, not wireless
pen might be easy to lose?

ill be adding pictures of it tomorrow after school