Buying A Graphics Tablet

1. Go to the Harris Technology site http://www.ht.com.au/ and look for wacom products

2. Copy the information about the wireless tablet into this document

Wacom Intuos4 Large - digitizer, stylus

The large Intuos4 tablet is perfect for creative professionals who work in large format or who are trained to work from the shoulder or elbow. With 102.5 square inches of working area, this tablet provides a generous workspace. The large has eight Express-Keys with illuminated displays that provide easy reference for your assigned functions.

General

Device Type

Digitizer, stylus

Width

47.4 cm

Depth

32 cm

Height

1.4 cm

Weight

1.8 kg

Colour

Black

3. Explain in terms we can understand what is meant by

Pressure levels (how many does the scanner have, what does it mean)

Pressure levels is how sensitive the tablet is to the pressure on the surface. Pressure sensitivity can controls things such as line thickness, transparency and colour. The more pressure sensitive the tablet it the more responsive it will be, therefore, there is more control to you.

The pressure level for the tablet listed above is 2048, therefore, it is quite sensitive.

Resolution (what resolution does the tablet have)

The resolution refers to how many dpi's or pixels that are used to create the image. The more amount of pixels used, means that the image, or the document comes out clearer .

This tablet has the resolution of : 5080 lines per inch. Meaning that the picture quality of this tablet is high.

4. What is the cost of the tablet.

This tablet cost $557 .