TurcomGraphics Tablet Drawing Touch Pen for Windows and Mac - 5.5 '' x 4" Black Surface Area Ideal for Kids and Artists (TS-6540)

It was a bit of an event that lead me to buying this tablet. My friend was in need of a tablet, so I gave them old Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch (I had since moved on to a new tablet). The tablet was a trooper, lasting almost daily use since around 2012. But a few months back, it faced untimely demise in the death of the pen. As we grieved our old friends death, they were unable to draw digitally. That's when I decided to spend a few bucks so they could keep up their improvement. Buying another Wacom was out of the question, because even though I had some money, it wasnt Spend 100$ Impromptu money (plus, they said if I did they would burn my credit card and chop off my hands as to stop more frivolous purchases.)So that lead me to this tablet. After a week of research, this seemed a pretty safe purchase, and turns out I was right! Personally, I had only around 3 hours to play with it to make sure it worked well, and I had no real issues. After it reached my friend, they also gave rave reviews. Most of the Pros and Cons I got from their experience they've told me about, so can't give a TOO in depth review. Overall it performs very well! It indeed comes with high pressure sensitivity. This is a double edged sword however, because while heck it has tons of sensitivity it also has TONS of sensitivity. It gets a bit too much when you aren't very steady with a constant pressure. I found it tended to be TOO light for me and too hard for my friend. But here's a little bullet list to make this a bit easier to read:Pros-Pressure sensitivity is no joke my man, picks up EVERYTHING.-A larger pen than wacom's, better to grip. Might not be too much of a pro for some.-Nib is easy to remove, and they do provide a removal tool and extra nibs.-A attached cable is easier not to loose lol, easier to get started using because you have one less piece to keep track of.-Not a fragile little flower when it comes to accidental spills (whoops) still wouldn't douse it though.Cons-PRESSURE SENSITIVITY PICKS UP -EVERYTHING--Pen is a bit heavier due to the battery.-No mouse buttons-The connection for the USB sometimes needs to be plugged back in because it looses connection, but not too big a problem.-Pen is a bit abrasive on the tablet, but not terribly so.Overall though, well worth the money. It works really nice and for less than 50$ if I ever need a replacement might just buy another for myself instead!

This is my second art tablet, and the cheaper of the two, and I like it SO much better than the $80 dollar one I got from Best Buy. It's a small drawing tablet, but personally I like that better than a large one because it's more portable. I also like the fact that I didn't have to instal anything, just plug this tablet into your computer and you're good to go. It's easy to control the entire screen, and the surface sensitive enough to draw with. I also like the fact that it came with extra pen tips in case they get worn down over time.I haven't found any other drawing tablets with the pen rest, which is one of my favorite features, and is the reason I bought this drawing tablet over others. I always know where the pen is and it doesn't roll away while I'm typing. Considering I usually use the device while on my couch and not on a desk, keeping track of the pen so I don't have to get up and search for it is a huge advantage (because I am really lazy sometimes, I'll admit it).The cord that connects to the computer is rather long, at about 4 and a half feet.The only down side is the fact that the pen takes batteries, but considering that is the only downside, and it even came with a battery, I still give this drawing tablet five stars. It's a great drawing tablet for travel, learning how to use one, or just everyday general use. Especially for the price, it's fantastic!

Not bad for an entry-level graphics tablet. I purchased this to use with MyScriptStylus, a program that takes your handwriting and turns it into text as if you'd typed it. This tablet works very well with this app, so I'm satisfied with the purchase. The tablet does sense the stylus BEFORE it touches the writing surface and this is, at first, annoying until you make the adjustment and get the pen tip on the surface quickly.You can use the tablet as a mouse and when you install the driver, you decide which of the pen buttons mirror which mouse buttons. However, as the stylus is sensed before the tip hits the writing surface it makes using it like a mouse difficult.MAC INSTALLATION REQUIRES A DIFFERENT DRIVER than the one on the accompanying CD, at least for OS X El Capitan. I Googled Turcom Consumer Electronics and ended up at their site where I did find a link to drivers and downloaded one for the tablet. The direct URL is https://turcomusa.com/turcom-drivers so go there if you're install doesn't work from the CD. AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE MAC DRIVER, the Mac (at least the Mac Mini) tries to install this as a keyboard. Just close the dialog and that puts an end to that, without effecting how the tablet functions.All in all, not a bad deal for the money. I'd rate it higher save for the driver issue and the way it senses the stylus before it touches the tablet surface.

Amazing, incredible product !! by very cheap price. first , i hesitated alot to buy it , and i was confused which writing ped product i should buy, trying to choose and compare many writing ped products , reading all reviews others write about them. to be honest I didnt believe all the reviews , I thought it may be written by the seller himself, so that is why now i decide to write a detailed review myself to help others who want to buy a writing ped. when i buy this product and use it , i really like it so much, ites exactly what i want . i was looking for a product to use as writing ped to show what i write on my laptop by data show or big screen instead of using the white board. and this one perfectly fits my need. easy to use , i feel almost as i'm useing a normal pen on a normal papers.also i was afraid of its small size ,but i really find out it is very reasonable and practical size , easy to carry .i use it on win7 64 and 32 bit, it doesnt need any drivers. it works with almost all softwares , i use it with microsoft one note .

Not the biggest pad but it does its job and it's easy to use.

Good bang for your buck

When the pen tip is even near the tablet, it controls the pointer. I could never get the pointer where I wanted it. Spent the whole time fighting with it. Few times it got near where I wanted it on my screen, my hand was cramped and couldn't begin drawing. Then, Turcom crashed my computer. I had to commence the Return/Refund process on this product on another computer in my house and am writing this review on a separate machine because the Dell laptop with Windows 8 I connected the Turcom tablet to is smoked. Cannot revive. This is by far the costliest disappointment of my online shopping experience. Absolute show-stopper. Wish I could give this malevolent piece of hardware negative stars and have it's CEO come to my house to fix my laptop. This is beyond unacceptable. My next top after posting this review is to contact Turcom to see what it can do about either restoring my smoked laptop or replacing it. Unbelievable how a $38 peice of faulty hardware can ruin a perfectly functioning $700 piece of hardware.UPDATE: After a weekend of trying to get my laptop working after it was irrevocably damaged by the Turcom software, I've had to pay $260 to have my data professionally removed from the hard drive (still awaiting to hear if that, actually, can be done). Turcom is a negligent company selling software that destroyed a perfectly functioning computer. I am technically proficient, my machine ran great before I installed the Turcom software. Now, I await the verdict if my machine can be salvaged at all. I may get back the pictures of my kids, but I will most likely have to do a complete reinstall on my computer to get all the software back on that I use. This has been an unmitigated disaster. Turcom is completely responsible. We shall see what they are worth as a company as I pursue them to pay these costs their faulty, malignant software caused me to incur.

My first tablet. So far has met all expectations.