DIGITNOW! V106 10" Graphics Drawing Tablet
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I was delighted to receive this new £49.99 graphics tablet from DIGITNOW! for testing as I have some experience with their other products and have always been impressed by the build quality, presentation and functionality.
The graphics tablet arrived very well packaged and securely padded in a large and attractive presentation box making it very suitable as a gift. Inside the box was the V106 tablet itself, DP106 stylus, stylus stand, nib storage box with eight spare nibs, nib removal tool, USB to micro-USB Adapter, USB to USB-C adapter, user guide.
Build quality of everything is up to the usual DIGITNOW! high standard with nothing feeling flimsy or looking like it is liable to pack in any time soon. The pad looks very impressive with the row of preset keys running down the side. The batteryless pen sits well in the hand and is lightweight and easy to use. The only design fault I can see is that the USB power cable is hard-wired into the graphics pad. It would have been better had a standard USB-C port been used to allow for easy replacement if necessary.
On the left side of the tablet are six pairs of buttons for Eraser/Brush, CTRL-/CTRL+, Brush-/Brush+, Mouse Forward/Tab, Mouse Back,/Space CTRL/ALT. There is a status LED and the 360×240 mm drawing area with phone drawing area marked. The heavy-duty extra long USB power cable is hard wired to the left side of the tablet.
The tablet will work with Windows, Mac and Android, although I was only able to test it using my Windows 10 PC. Firstly it is important to plug the tablet into a rear port of the PC, not a front panel accessory port or external hub, if you do the hub may not work. No driver CD is included but a virtual CD drive appears in the 'This PC' window which has installers for the driver and a sample graphics program. The blue status panel will illuminate on the tablet to show it is receiving power and available. Remember to remove the plastic protective skin before first use and take care as it can be tricky to remove cleanly.
Using the tablet is simplicity itself and it feels fast and responsive thanks to the 8192 levels of pressure sensitivity which means colour and density can be varied according to the pressure applied through the pen and is a big advance of the 2048 levels of older generation rivals. Twelve preset buttons are positioned down the left side of the table and can be redefined asrequired to make life easier for the user. The lightweight battery-free pen itself is a delight to use and can be used at up to 60° of tilt.
This is a first rate graphics tablet available at a very attractive price. I doubt that anyone other than high end graphics professionals would really need to pay more for an upscale unit from better known rivals.
The Good
Attractive Presentation
Great Price
12shortcut Keys
No Stylus Battery
8192 Pen Pressure Levels
The Bad
Hard wired USB cable
No Application Specific Presets
No Storage Bag
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