Wacom Inkling

usability, design, price, durability

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, design, size

reliability

63% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Slick concept. Easy to use, intuitive. You can rotate the paper or work at any angle. A nice glimpse of what the future of Wacom might hold

Accuracy of the digital translation has a way to go. Better for first drafts than finished works. Be careful not to bump it too hard — especially when pressing the “New Layer” button

Novel design really works. Lots of fun to use. Slick, self-contained charging case. Compatible with PCs and Macs. Exports to a wide variety of formats. Very easy to use in practice.

Not quite accurate enough for very precise drawings. A bit expensive as a rough concepting tool. The included Sketch Manager software works but is overly obtuse.

Results and Conclusions When I transferred the drawings to the computer, the results were quite good, if not extremely precise. You can easily tell that whatever I drew on paper was reflected accurately in the digital version, at least in a general...

Excellent all-in-one carrying case design ; Layering capabilities for designers ; Compatible with any piece of paper

Sketch Manager software is unintuitive and poorly designed ; Pen can be uncomfortable ; Easy to miss strokes unintentionally due to hand placement

The Inkling should satisfy a small group of target customers, but it's not for everyone

Sturdy build quality ; Intuitive design ; Ability to add layers

Tracking tracking tracking ; Price ; Inability to save layered files ; Can't save time-lapse

Easy to set up and use ; Mixes analogue and digital ; Affordable price

Can't see mistakes until finished

The Inkling is a new category of device. Unlike traditional tablets, you can’t see what you’re drawing on screen as you draw it, but you can use the Inkling anywhere at any time with just an ordinary sheet of paper. Our biggest disappointments are...

The highest praise we can give is this; we didn’t want to send the Inkling back. It has clear, professional applications in design and the arts but, more importantly, it’s load of fun. If you’re in the market for a budget graphics tablet, we suggest...

Excellent design

Pen feels cheap

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The Inkling sounds simple because it is. And the device simply works. Drawings from your sketchbook translate in fantastic detail. It’s easy to set up. Easy to transfer images. And therefore easy to sketch out and about and then refine and develop your...