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Review on Premium HUION Inspiroy H580X Graphics Tablet: 8x5 Inch, 8192 Levels, Battery-Free Pen, 8 Shortcut Keys- Mac, Linux, Windows, Android Compatible by Doug Hammett

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great - runs on Linux

The tablet has some flaws, but for the price it's hard to complain. The pen does not work, so there are no batteries. The pen holder serves a triple function: it holds the pen, stores spare 'nibs', and serves as a 'handle' for removing old 'nibs' from the pen. First off, what I like best is proper Linux compatibility. from the box. Since I'm running multiple monitors, I had to play around with xrandr and xinput a bit to "assign" it to a display as the GNOME Control Panel widget didn't seem to work in this regard. However, assigning Krita shortcuts to panel buttons worked well. The tablet's small size makes it easy to store away or just leave on my desk when I'm not using it. you get with more expensive tablets, but it works fine for my purposes. "Bite" - it seems a bit slippery to me. Pressure sensitivity isn't perfectly linear (at least not to the touch) - it seems that the pressure suddenly jumps from light to strong at a certain point in the range. I'm not sure if it's the slippery bite or the low tracking resolution, but all my drawings look artificially smooth and rounded. In summary this is a great drawing tablet for the price. It's not as powerful as higher-end tablets, but it's still very competent and a great drawing pad. If it's compatible with Linux, it should be compatible with everything.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
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