Post your wacom setup

Dayyyum, nice setup. Here's my little one I use for my creative internship.

I really need to use the wacom more often, but I usually end up editing photos on the couch with the MBP.


Office Space (Macs and PC in Harmony) by uofmtiger, on Flickr

So, can you use these Wacom tablets as an alternative to a mouse?

technowar said:

So, can you use these Wacom tablets as an alternative to a mouse?

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Depending on your monitor setup and the kind of work you're doing, it's not only an alternative, but a much better choice.

Sometimes I'll connect mine (Intuos3 A4) to one of my computers just for something graphics related, and it'll will stay there for a few days without me even noticing I'm not even using the mouse, until I need to use it on another computer. Also, I usually use only the bottom half in a dual monitor setup and the right-bottom quarter with a single monitor setup (even with my 30"ACD). The top half is where I put the keyboard so that it's always next to my hand.
It's great for everything graphics related, but also as a general pointing device, and with some imagination (shortcuts, macros, keyboard placement) can even get into things more technical, where a mouse is the norm.

I only have one display, a 13" MBA. And no, I'm not a designer but a software dev.

technowar said:

I only have one display, a 13" MBA. And no, I'm not a designer but a software dev.

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It could still work as a big trackpad depending on which you get, but i'm not so sure you'll really need it. I think the bamboo would work the best for you, multitouch support and I think it has 4 assignable keys as well.

What kind of software development do you do? If it has anything to do with 3d it could also help

Through Xcode. iOS development. Oh sorry for the out of topic by the way.

Wacom Bamboo Fun on my Workspace by raymondkerr, on Flickr