Re: Wacom graphics tablets

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From: woodsie
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 00:00

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In article <htp-1003000357080001@192.168.1.2>, htp@mac.com (Henry) wrote:

> Quick trip to Wacom's website leads to an Aussie distributor which sells
> said pens for $163 !!!

yes thats right they are expensive!

> 
> Can anyone suggest a way for me to verify that the tablet even works
> *before* I shell out $163 for the pen.  And on that note, does anyone know
> if the official pen can be replaced with something less expensive?  I
> mean, it doesn't even have a battery, so it's little more than a pretty
> pointy stick - right?
> 

take your tablet to the distributor and they can test it.....if it works
buy the pen....im think you get some (yrs) of guarntee.
i dont know if the pen can be replaced with a substitute...i doubt it.
the 'pretty pointy' stick does not have a battery and thats the beauty of
the wacom device.....how it actaually works is a company secret.

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From: woodsie@starmail.com (woodsie)
Subject: Re: Wacom graphics tablets
Date: 2000/03/10
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