Excellent device for intuitive working with graphics programs

Now for about a week, I work with the Hanvon 1209 and have so far found no weakness that would not be forgiven. So the supplied driver (64-bit Windows 7) was either defective or not compatible with my system. After downloading the latest driver from the homepage the tray but worked perfectly with all 32-bit applications. 64-bit does not seem to be untertützt because the pin was not recognized by Photoshop CS4 (64-bit). (Fortunately, in addition to this, the 32-bit version was included with the Adobe Graphics Suite!)

Besides Photoshop and Illustrator, I use the free programs MyPaint, GIMP and Blender. In all applications, the tablet will work perfectly. The programming of the touch keys really needs to be changed, since it in the specified configuration supports intuitive work with the most important functions (eraser, color picker, move the workspace and Zoom).

The supplied software I use not so extensively. After all: A funny, small (although perhaps useful for anyone not) side effect is that the Asian Handwriting contained is very helpful in learning the Chinese script. One can the success of his experiments immediately recognize the fact that the program uses the painted signs in a word processing program (which you should have course been opened!). Again, working with my program (TextMaker) worked perfectly. The prerequisite is that you have installed on his system Chinese fonts!

The hardware itself makes a very solid impression. Here I can only agree with the Vorrezensenten wholeheartedly. The cross section of one of the two provided pins is triangular in shape with curved surfaces, ie it takes (if you will) the - original - innovative design of the "360" -Füllhalters the Italian company OMAS on. Therefore it is very ergonomically in the hand and is especially for writing and sketching. The cross-section of the other pin is round. The shaft is more similar to that of a mascara brush. Both pins are rubberized at the grip surface and feel very comfortable. In the round pen the rubber comprises about two-thirds of the pin length (which presumably the Chinese finger position is taken into account, which is known to be different from the European).

The working area of ​​the tablet is very silky matt. The pen is running smoothly and pleasantly about movements, pressure and tilt are accurately transmitted to the computer. After a week of intensive drawing and painting one sees not a single scratch.

Conclusion: Although I do not have a comparison with other tablets in this price range, but I must say that I can hardly imagine a more comfortable working me.

Update 14/06/2011: Recently there is a new beta driver for this tablet. Thus, the above-mentioned problems with 64-bit applications have been fixed.