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Jul 30, 2021 3:07 AM

13.3” Wacom One Digital Drawing Tablet (Flint White)

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Adorama has 13.3" Wacom One Digital Drawing Tablet (Flint White, DTC133W0A) for $299.95 (discount will show in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • One 13.3 " Creative Pen Display (Flint White)
  • One Pen (CP91300B2Z)
  • 3 Replacement Nibs
  • One X-Shape Cable
  • AC Adapter (10 W)
  • AC Plug Head
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Regulation Sheet
Features:
  • The Wacom One is a drawing tablet with screen for various creative uses such as signing documents digitally, viewing a phone app on a bigger screen, quickly taking notes, sketching, painting or editing photos.
  • Compatible with Mac, Windows PC and Android.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $100 lower (25% savings) than the list price of $399.95.
    • This price is $50 lower than this previous Frontpage deal.
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of Adorama's return policy here.

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Written by iconian | Staff
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Adorama has 13.3" Wacom One Digital Drawing Tablet (Flint White, DTC133W0A) for $299.95 (discount will show in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • One 13.3 " Creative Pen Display (Flint White)
  • One Pen (CP91300B2Z)
  • 3 Replacement Nibs
  • One X-Shape Cable
  • AC Adapter (10 W)
  • AC Plug Head
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Regulation Sheet
Features:
  • The Wacom One is a drawing tablet with screen for various creative uses such as signing documents digitally, viewing a phone app on a bigger screen, quickly taking notes, sketching, painting or editing photos.
  • Compatible with Mac, Windows PC and Android.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $100 lower (25% savings) than the list price of $399.95.
    • This price is $50 lower than this previous Frontpage deal.
  • About this product:
    • 1-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of Adorama's return policy here.

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Written by iconian | Staff

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Jul 31, 2021 12:19 PM
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jovanstarJul 31, 2021 12:19 PM
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Quote from james.tren20 View quoted comment :
Are iPads pro just as good??
An Ipad pro is superior because just like the Wacom, there is no latency with the pen, and with the ipad you don't need to connect to an external computer. So if portability is an issue, go with the Ipad pro.
Jul 31, 2021 1:37 PM
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YakinabeJul 31, 2021 1:37 PM
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Quote from User-1 View quoted comment :
OK I was a little off thinking this was just some over-priced tablet. After viewing the video here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWjdwNz0fdY I see it actually has a good purpose for someone needing this. I guess the fault lies in me for not knowing all about tablets.
It's not a tablet.
Jul 31, 2021 2:35 PM
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xlongxJul 31, 2021 2:35 PM
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Pressure sensitivity 4096, not as good as intuos pro.
Jul 31, 2021 3:16 PM
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ScarletSnow543Jul 31, 2021 3:16 PM
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13 in is really small. Pull out a piece of paper and draw a 13 inch diagonal see how much space there is. I have a 15.6 and 24. 15 is good size and still portable if you get their carrying case and 24 is absolutely a monster. You get tired less often as you can rest your arm on it, so much space.

xp-pen is also having some sort of sales on their artist pro 15.6

https://m.storexppen.com/buy/artist-15_6pro.html

I've never used a wacom table, iPad pro, or Microsoft surface. I did try out surface at the store. My use case is teaching science, not just anything that counts as science, but the one that needs the most math. You can imagine endless handwritten derivations and diagrams fill up the screen and then more. Two xp-pen tablet screens made it possible for me to teach through the pre-delta pandemic. You don't need one unless you draw or write so much so you routinely fill the screen. A tiny little screen the size of an iPad pro or surface is going to tire you out too quickly. Electronic stylus is heavy compared to a pencil. Unless you can embed your tablet to the table, flush, you feel strain on the arm and hand. I don't feel lags or smoothing when using my xp-pen with OneNote.
Aug 1, 2021 11:29 AM
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WB_KAug 1, 2021 11:29 AM
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Quote from ScarletSnow543 View quoted comment :
13 in is really small. Pull out a piece of paper and draw a 13 inch diagonal see how much space there is. I have a 15.6 and 24. 15 is good size and still portable if you get their carrying case and 24 is absolutely a monster. You get tired less often as you can rest your arm on it, so much space.

xp-pen is also having some sort of sales on their artist pro 15.6

https://m.storexppen.com/buy/artist-15_6pro.html

I've never used a wacom table, iPad pro, or Microsoft surface. I did try out surface at the store. My use case is teaching science, not just anything that counts as science, but the one that needs the most math. You can imagine endless handwritten derivations and diagrams fill up the screen and then more. Two xp-pen tablet screens made it possible for me to teach through the pre-delta pandemic. You don't need one unless you draw or write so much so you routinely fill the screen. A tiny little screen the size of an iPad pro or surface is going to tire you out too quickly. Electronic stylus is heavy compared to a pencil. Unless you can embed your tablet to the table, flush, you feel strain on the arm and hand. I don't feel lags or smoothing when using my xp-pen with OneNote.
Good enough to talk me out of it.
Aug 1, 2021 12:25 PM
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mikespeAug 1, 2021 12:25 PM
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Quote from Citizen View quoted comment :
iPads are just as good -- if you use Procreate only (drawing/painting software). However, if you use things like 3D-design, Illustrator (vector software), and full Photoshop, and you have a PC with a good graphics card -- then you 100% want a Wacom.

iPad is kind of "dumbed down" but excellent drawing experience/convenient/light/a bit too small/easy to transport.

WACOM works with the most intelligent possible PCs/not too portable/good big sizes (they have many options)/and excellent drawing experience.

Other drawing things like XP-Pen or whatever off-brand/no-name companies have really buggy software and some have jittery drawing experiences. Although XP-Pen is one of the better ones.
You're forgetting about Sidecar. If you have a Mac computer you can use your iPad as a second screen and use all the powerful software like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc…it works with no more latency than a Wacom.
Aug 2, 2021 9:33 PM
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CrazyheavenAug 2, 2021 9:33 PM
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Quote from ben_r_ View quoted comment :
Interesting to note: a LOT of these sold used on eBay. They do seem to hold their value while at the current model/version though. I just wonder why so many are selling them. These devices have always felt to me like a cool to have but when you actually get it I think many never end up using them, or not using them as much as they thought they would.
That's why. They hold their value. At this price it's a safe thing to try out.

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Aug 6, 2021 7:49 PM
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taswynAug 6, 2021 7:49 PM
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Wacom has managed to stand their brand up on their EMR patents, particularly the "battery free" pen aspect. It got an early head start on related innovation that propelled it to the front of the industry, especially the professional industry, and they've charged a related premium for that cachet.

Unfortunately, for a number of years Wacom has made only minor incremental improvements while charging huge premiums, while their performance is no longer notably far from the competition (or even necessarily ahead at all, in various cases).

This isn't even a laminated screen, it's not IPS (it is at least claimed as AHVA, but with only a NTSC 72% gamut coverage), and only 13.3", but Wacom is trying to charge $400 for it (or on sale here for $300). In turn, it lacks any physical drawing controls because that's part of how Wacom creates price segmentation so as to not cannibalize the professional Cintiq market (Wacom themselves advise buying their $100 remote for that need, but it's years out of date with issues like a 10 minute effective auto shutoff rather than sleep, etc).

Do yourself a favor: look at this, but then go look at the 2020 and 2021 offerings from Huion, XP-Pen, and Gaomon. You can do a lot better for your money, even at this sale price, and even just at this size. Or you could get something larger for this price. Wacom has rested on their laurels for years, expecting to not have to compete because they became the defacto industry leader through specific technology that has now either been caught up with (EMR vs AES) or has had patents fully expire and there is now healthy competition around it (EMR & "battery free" stylii). Where they once held significant leads they largely no longer do except because of historic word of mouth (I would say "maybe drivers", but honestly Wacom has had their share of frustrating driver issues too).

You probably won't go wrong getting this. But there are better options for the money, even on sale.
Last edited by taswyn August 6, 2021 at 12:53 PM.

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