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Need a new... old tablet?
13 years ago
I have been a big fan of buying used windows based tablets instead of purchasing their supper expensive new brethren or a cintiq. Previously i owned a Motion Computing M1400 which was ok. It could draw and work on pictures but it was old, heavy, and really lacked in power.
Well Newegg currently has a deal going for an old thinkpad x61, and while you may be more inclined to get it from ebay for potentially 100 less, keep in mind that newegg offers a replacement policy for this tablet. So if you get a dud, you can easily replace it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ.....82E16834246482
So if your looking for a windows based tablet pc, id highly suggest looking into it. You cant really get any cheaper, it draws excellently, and so long as you dont mind it being used, comes in nice condition. The latch will probly be broke, and you might get a worthless pen with it, but overall the tablet works good. (I did have to use my old tablets pen cuz the one it came with was broken and lacked pressure sensitivity. Ill probly have to purchase a replacement.)
And finally, if any of my friends in the local dallas area need a crappy tablet to draw with. Id be willing to part with my old m1400 for super cheap.
Well Newegg currently has a deal going for an old thinkpad x61, and while you may be more inclined to get it from ebay for potentially 100 less, keep in mind that newegg offers a replacement policy for this tablet. So if you get a dud, you can easily replace it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ.....82E16834246482
So if your looking for a windows based tablet pc, id highly suggest looking into it. You cant really get any cheaper, it draws excellently, and so long as you dont mind it being used, comes in nice condition. The latch will probly be broke, and you might get a worthless pen with it, but overall the tablet works good. (I did have to use my old tablets pen cuz the one it came with was broken and lacked pressure sensitivity. Ill probly have to purchase a replacement.)
And finally, if any of my friends in the local dallas area need a crappy tablet to draw with. Id be willing to part with my old m1400 for super cheap.
A friend of mine had an HP variant that I think is still functional. He used it for GMing table top RPGs all the time, because he could flip the screen around to show stuff easily.