Review on Wireless Graphic Drawing Tablet With 8192 Pen Pressure And 12 Press Keys - HUION WH1409 by Trey Crosland

After careful research on what tablet I wanted to replace my old wacom babmoo fun, I decided on the Huion Giano. It's large drawing area, the levels of pressure sensitivity, and it's low price point compared to the intuos line all contributed to my choice. I am very pleased with the product overall. Let's give it a quick breakdown:Appearance/Feel: The tablet is nice looking in person, there is a general matte finish on it (though much less pronounced on the drawing surface) so that it doesn't shine. It is nicely textured, and does not feel cheap or flimsy. When picking up and moving it does not creak, groan, or snap. It is solidly put together and sturdy, with a clean, professional appearance. The pen is of similar quality, though slightly more lightweight than expected for the size. It lacks a soft or rubberized grip found in some tablet pens, which I prefer because I have found those to become grimy and difficult to clean.Performance: Please keep in mind I'm coming from a 10+ year old bamboo fun. Tablet is very responsive and not hypersensitive-- one needn't have an exceedingly light touch for natural results as I've found with some other tablets. Pressure sensitivity is adjustable, if you find the default too light or heavy. Programmable keys are nice for mapping shortcuts, though I would prefer the method where you can simply type your combination as opposed to a drop-down select for keys and check boxes for options like shift/control/etc. I find that sometimes depressing at the edge of a key, even with an audible click does not activate the button, the key and feel slightly gummy if you are clicking it off to the side when this happens and it seems a fairly minor issue to me. Indicator lights works well and as outlined in the included manual, setup was very easy with the wireless USB included, simply popped it onto my macbook air and used the indicated installer on it.Misc: The microusb connector seems very solidly built to avoid rocking/damage to the port in the tablet, with a firm snap-in fit. Rubberized feet are flat and low profile to prevent accidental skidding on your workstation. Tablet is certainly lightweight for it's size but despite that not exactly comfortable to carry or move one-handed and not what I would consider portable at this size. Packaging was good and secure. I had not read well enough and initially thought the device was bluetooth but it is not, wireless connection is via a USB stick stored in a compartment on the backside of the tablet. This works very well, but you will need an open USB slot to use the tablet at all.Overall I really like the Huion Giano. I would not hesitate to suggest it to my friends, including those who are professional artists. At it's price point it easily is comparable to tablets in the 400-600 dollar range in terms of performance, while offering a large drawing area that commands a premium price in other brands. I think if you're in the market for a tablet at the present this is one of the best choices you can make as far as quality for your dollar. I'm very pleased with my purchase and I am happy that I gave this brand a try. I will certainly be choosing Huion for any future tablet purchases.If my opinion changes in the future this review will be updated to reflect that.