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Review on ๐ŸŽจ Simbans PicassoTab 10 Inch Drawing Tablet and Stylus Pen - 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, Android 10 - Ideal Gift for Novice Graphic Artists - Boy, Girl - HDMI, USB, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi - PCX (Includes 4 Bonus Items) by John Maskirta

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Ideal for children/adults interested in art.

Pros: Battery life, pre-installed screen protector, sturdy and secure body, stylus has a comfortable weight, precision and responsiveness, adjustable sensitivity and metal clip, chargers are provided for various needs, Chrome browser is pre-installed. Not many other unnecessary applications are pre-installed. Get all the functionality of a regular tablet + artistic capabilities with a stylus and the Autodesk Sketchbook app preinstalled and updatable. No tablet specs in brochure, no pen/pen battery life information. This was purchased for my teenage daughter to replace the Dragon Touch x10 tablet she received for Christmas 2016. It arrived about 3 days ago and has hardly left her hands since. . Charged up to 100% on the first day only by 5%. The case is solid and looks good. It has a protective flap that attaches with Velcro under the tablet to keep it in place. There is a leather tab on the back that you can tuck the bottom of the bag into to turn it into a stand. I'm not sure how well this valve will hold up over time. There is a magnet on the bottom for a pen and a loop on the top to attach it when travelling. The pen has a good weight for drawing. The pen has a power indicator and up and down buttons to adjust sensitivity. I'm not sure if they do anything else. When you receive your tablet, it comes with a small booklet. Unfortunately, there are more specs in the Amazon listing than in the booklet that came with it. Available in multiple languages, it tells you how to turn your tablet on and off and includes diagrams for various port/cable connections, but no specifications. Apart from the photo showing that the pen is included, there is no information about it. The light on it goes out and it stops working after 10-30 minutes. If you stick it to a magnet, it will work again after a few seconds. I would really like more information on the pen itself. Does it just charge from a magnet or also in a loop? How long should it stay to be fully charged? What is the expected battery life when fully charged? We googled and checked the company's website but couldn't find any more information anywhere. Which also makes me wonder, if at some point it gets lost or stops charging, can we order a replacement? Since it's the stylus that really sets this tablet apart from others in this price range, it would be a shame not to be able to replace it when needed. in my spare time, but was never able to transfer my artistic skills to digital media. Anyone who's ever struggled to draw with a mouse or touchpad, or even get a decent signature with one of those store-bought pen pads, will understand the frustration. This graphics tablet combo allowed her to make this transition easily out of the box. The preinstalled drawing application is called Autodesk Sketchbook. You can use layers and have some tools at your disposal, but you can also upgrade the $5 app to add more features, tools and preview brushes. The stylus works very well with the app and its adjustable sensitivity comes in handy here. At higher sensitivities you can use brush strokes or airbrush, for example by moving it across a surface without touching the tablet. While if you're using the latest Photoshop it doesn't have 3D or custom brushes, I believe you can always use a Photoshop app with it if you need more. All in all, this is a great entry-level option for those who want to play with digital media without resorting to an expensive graphics tablet or sacrificing other tablet features. Nothing comparable in the price range.

Pros
  • DRAW or NOTES. The most affordable pen tablet with Autodesk Sketchbook preinstalled for those who want to draw or take notes in class.
Cons
  • Upgradeable