A question for the artists

[hotaru_oz]

I've had my eyes on a Wacom but I ended up getting something cheaper.
still does the job though.
I can't for the life of me remember the brand name though.

[Lint]

I've always wanted one of these things, but i'm certainly no artist. Are there any cheapies that a good (i.e not completely unusable) for someone who wants to dabble?

[Paulbot]

As komikskolektor mentioned, Aldi supermarkets currently have one on sale for around $70. The brand is Medion and a google search for Medion Graphics pad comes up with lukewarm reviews. The 'pen' part requires a battery to work.

I was considering it, but I might go instead with the low end of the Wacom brand and get a Bamboo Fun which is double the price but from the company that's the market leader.

[Lint]

The stylus that requires a battery? sounds clunky. Besides which, I don't think theres an Aldi out west yet

I think i'll go for a reliable model, or just forgo the damn thing for the time being. There's a lot of items competing for my desktop real estate.