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Wacom Intuos5 PTH-850

Wacom Intuos5 PTH-850
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alaScore 85

435 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 435 reviews of Wacom Intuos5 PTH-850. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the durability and price. The design and size also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Wacom Intuos5 PTH-850 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Wacom Intuos5 PTH-850

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 427 user reviews of Wacom Intuos5 PTH-850 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the durability and price. The design and size are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the reliability.

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89% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Meets and Exceeds Expectations

 

I recommend checking the setting for "Force Proportions" in the Mapping tab of the pen options. That way if you draw circles on the tablet they will show as such on the screen. PC Info: Intel Core2 Quad @ 3GHz, 8GB Ram, Win7 Pro x64, SSD.

Tracking is incredible. I can write as fast as I can and it keeps up no problem. I can even (unfortunately) see the same little wisps of lines digitally as I do when with a real pencil I don't lift the tip completely before moving to a new letter....

The process of finding and downloading the freebie software was a bit cumbersome. You had to go to some minimalist sites and enter your included redemption code. It was a bit unnerving to read basically that if you don't get all the downloads you want...

Jul, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Very addictive

 

Shipped to Okinawa Japan in around two weeks or less. Something happened in my life that changed everything I had planned for the future, this also included wanting to make art again. I bought the intuos5 for use in Photoshop and I recommend you take a...

The tablet is physically well laid out and designed. The radial menu, sub menus and key binds allows for the user to make this as simple or as complex an interface device as desired. Its huge, I thought a large may be too small for me and almost...

The tablet is large and will have a degree of flexing to it. I like my electronics to be strong with metal, even if that makes them heavier. For perspective, I'm 210# and often end up sleeping on top of my MSI 660GT laptop but this tablet would be...

Jul, 2013
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Amazing

 

If you're going into computer animation, this tablet has the features for ease of use and the active area space to let your imagination run wild.

Beautiful tablet and very user-friendly. Large enough to use your shoulder as you draw and even for as big as it is, not very heavy at all and very comfortable to set in your lap.

Had to restart the tablet once to get touch response working again. My pc runs 24/7. Responses from the pen have not been affected when this happened.

Sep, 2012
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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Big tablet

 

This is a lot bigger than I thought. Works great for photo editing and graphic design. I don't know why I didn't purchase a Wacom sooner than I did. Well made, easy to use.

Sep, 2012
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Wacom Quality

 

Well I was skeptical about the touch features but low and behold, I started using them almost automatically in my workflow... So touche Wacom, my hat is off to your general direction! If you are Pro or looking to be in the graphics art venue and have...

It works exactly as it should. Pen is great, touch is a nice... touch!? Wacom Quality is the leading standard in pen inputs for a reason.

Nada

Sep, 2012
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

The grandeur of this tablet.

 

Make sure that the size is going to be ok for you, it is huge!

This tablet is huge, I am new to digital art, but even after the first few minutes of using this device after coming from a mouse, I was impressed. I can tell that it is going to take a little getting used to since I am not used to using a tablet or...

people that knock off an egg for packaging, just kidding. Mine did come double boxed, and the outer box was about twice the size as the original packaging, there was also a lot of paper stuffing for protection.

Aug, 2012
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Product

 

A few years ago I purchased a cintiq 12 UX, and while it is a great product, I found it was just too small, especially because it takes up a monitor port. I decided to get this instead of the larger cintiq because of the price and portability, as well...

Anyone reading this probably already knows that wacom products are great. The 'large' provides plenty of surface area and the 2048 levels of sensitivity is very noticeable upgrade compared to previous versions. I am very pleasantly surprised with the...

The only reason this doesn't get 5 eggs is... The packaging! I was shocked to see that this was shipped in only its branded packaging. For almost a $500 tool, I expected it to be in a proper shipping box with some bubble wrap. The box arrived all beat...

Apr, 2012
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Wacom PTH850

 

I went with the large one over the rest because of the size of the "active area" which is about the size of a normal sheet of paper, so you don't have to pan/scroll around the screen alot. But if you go with the smaller versions it should be that big...

This tablet is amazing. This is my first wacom tablet and it definitely wont be the last. The quality is amazing, and it works great. Free bundled software is also very good. Im using mostly in Illustrator CS5 for drawing, and so far its been perfect....

The only thing I can think of is that it's pretty big, but at the same time you probably know that since you ordered the large one =P

Mar, 2012
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