Sijun Forums :: View topic - Acecad Acecat Flair better than Wacom Graphire???

Berger · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2001 5:01 pm

Hi, I know there's alot of people asking about tablets, but I haven't seen anyone ever consider the Acecad Acecat Flair. It could be that it's brand new, I just heard of it myself. Anyhow, according to the data it looks to be better than Wacoms Graphire, AND it's cheaper still (about 10%, which I guess would be about 2 McChicken Menus

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I collected the data from both manufacturers homepages. And since I'm swedish, I converted most of the inch values to metrical ones. So anyone more keen on inches, have to convert 'em back or visit the hompages :b The values have been rounded of the closest whole number.

WACOM GRAPHIRE / ACECAD ACECAT FLAIR
Active Area: 128x92mm / 127x95mm
Dimensions: 200x210x9mm / 200x195x7mm
Resolution: 1000dpi / 2540 lpi (*)
Pressurelevels: 512 / 512
Accuracy: 0.02" / 0.01"
Reading Height: 5mm / 7mm

*What's the difference between dpi and lpi?

It's smaller in size, more sensitive (resolution?,accuracy,reading height) and cheaper!? Cmon, this is to good to be true, or?

Anyone dare to admit they're using an Acecat Flair?
Does anyone have any opinions on how well they work? ...compared to Graphire?
Anyone have experience of the quality of other Acecad products?

Images: http://www.acecad.com.tw/image/acecat.JPG http://www.macobserver.com/images/news/99/october/991022graphire/Graphire1.jpg

Links: http://www.acecad.com.tw/acecat.htm http://www.wacom.de/Products/graphire/graphire_e1.htm

Thanks for any answers!

Berger

-I want a graphic tablet NOW!

burn0ut · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2001 5:05 pm

I used to have one, but it sucked.
And the pen uses a battery

I used it for a few months untell it just didnt work anymore and got a graphire.
the graphire is much better

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-stephen

Trial n Error.

burn0ut · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2001 5:06 pm

the acecad also weights a ton..
Oh yea and its not brandnew, i think i got it about 2years ago or more. its older then the graphire for sure

[This message has been edited by burn0ut (edited January 20, 2001).]

Berger · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2001 12:22 am

Oh thanks for the info. I didn't notice anything about that weight problem on the site, nor that it used batteries. That do suck, I agree!

Thanks for telling me, saved me and some friends alot of grief.

Berger

-I might be getting a Graphire today even! Jippie!

Cougar · member Member # Joined: 24 May 2000 Posts: 73

Hm... I think that tablet is called a Dynalink Freedraw around here. It's been around for a while, and not really good.. It hasn't gotten a to high score either. Better stay away from it.