I'm looking to buy an ADB graphics tablet. Had a look on ebay.co.uk and there is only one that I can find and that doesn't come with a pen! I wanted to get one for my beige G3 to use in OS 9 just for fun really. It does have a usb card in it but I'm not sure I trust it to run a usb graphics tablet in OS 9! So if anybody has one they would be willing to sell let me know, or if anybody has experience of a usb graphics tablet in OS 9 let me know that also!
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ADB Graphics tablet
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I have an ancient Kurta that works really well. It has both a pen(plugs into a serial-port like connection on the back) and more complicated cursor-type tool.
It was given to me, so I'm not inclined to sell it(plus I do use it on occasion). It would also probably be prohibitively expensive to ship across the pond-it's a heavy beast, and would take a lot of packing to make sure it arrived safely.
I'm posting primarily, though, to just mention the brand and say that I've had good luck with in everything from System 6 to OS 9.
All of that said, USB support is actually pretty good in OS 9, as by the time OS 9 came out every computer Apple was selling was USB based. OS 9 was released in October 1999, and the last computer with an ADB port(the B&W G3-which had it for legacy support although it was primarily USB) was discontinued in August of that year. I can't give any specific advice, but if you do buy a USB based pad try to find one made in roughly the 1998-2002 ballpark and be sure OS 9 drivers exist for it(they probably do if it was made during that time, although it may take some digging to find them).
I can understand your desire of an ADB tablet, though. My Kurta "just works" on every computer where it's been connected.
It was given to me, so I'm not inclined to sell it(plus I do use it on occasion). It would also probably be prohibitively expensive to ship across the pond-it's a heavy beast, and would take a lot of packing to make sure it arrived safely.
I'm posting primarily, though, to just mention the brand and say that I've had good luck with in everything from System 6 to OS 9.
All of that said, USB support is actually pretty good in OS 9, as by the time OS 9 came out every computer Apple was selling was USB based. OS 9 was released in October 1999, and the last computer with an ADB port(the B&W G3-which had it for legacy support although it was primarily USB) was discontinued in August of that year. I can't give any specific advice, but if you do buy a USB based pad try to find one made in roughly the 1998-2002 ballpark and be sure OS 9 drivers exist for it(they probably do if it was made during that time, although it may take some digging to find them).
I can understand your desire of an ADB tablet, though. My Kurta "just works" on every computer where it's been connected.