XPPen Deco 01 V3 Drawing Tablet with 10" x 6.25" Working Area & 8 Shortcut Keys, 16K Pen Pressure Sensitivity, Works with Windows, Mac & Android, Graphics Tablet for Sketch, Design, and Photos Editing

This is a great drawing tablet for beginners because it's cheap and also sensitive enough that whatever you gesture with the pen is almost always what will appear in your art software. There is a slight learning curve with how to hold the pen and how much pressure to use, but once you've done a bit of drawing it should become second nature.If you've never used one of these basic drawing tablets before then I can tell you straight away that tablets with built in screens are superior for most things, but entry level drawing tablets like this one are the best way to figure out whether you actually want to use a tablet at all. Why do I say this? For some reason, some people are just better with mouse and keyboard. You really need to know how a tablet feels before you can say it's for you. You might end up feeling like the tablet provides no benefit to you over mouse and keyboard, and if that's the case then you won't have spent a lot of money figuring that out when you buy a basic drawing tablet like this one.If you buy this tablet and enjoy using it but later feel like you're missing something then you can upgrade to a tablet with a screen and draw your art directly, rather than feeling a bit disconnected looking at a screen that's not in the same place as where your hand is gesturing. It's a difficult thing to get used to if you're already confident with pen and paper, which is why a lot of people do prefer the screen tablets, but obviously they're much more expensive. If you don't draw with pen and paper and are starting out digitally then this might not be a problem for you at all.If you buy this tablet and feel like it's doing the job then there's no reason to upgrade to a screen tablet, as long as you feel like your art is being produced as fast as possible and without any resistance. I bought this tablet and produced some art which was very rewarding to me but I also found it difficult and time consuming because as I said before, there's a disconnect between what's on screen and what's in your mind and about to be drawn with your hand which is not in view of the screen. I eventually bought a screen tablet as well, which felt easier to use but took some time to set up because it's actually a monitor and requires cloning the main computer screen whereas a basic drawing tablet is just an input device to replace your mouse. Each device has its own quirks, I suppose.After using both types of tablet, I tend to prefer line work on a screen tablet, but have no problem switching back to this basic tablet for shading. This basic drawing tablet weighs less and is quick to set up, so despite having a screen tablet, I would not want to get rid of this basic drawing tablet because it's still useful to me.I know this review hasn't really told you much about the quality of the product because I feel like the product is not what most people are really curious about at this price range, they just want to know a bit more about how things work because in most cases they're a first time user. I can say though, that this product is punching above it's weight and the box contains everything you need to get started, all constructed out of decent materials. I find it hard to believe anyone would be disappointed with this drawing tablet, based on the quality and value.

I've been using this a couple of days now. I can't draw for toffee, but I used to be god-tier with Photoshop back in the day. This tablet is absolutely great. After a couple of minutes, 15 years away from Photoshop just vanished and I was flying through re-touching.I needed the help of a Youtube video to program the express keys, but I didn't actually read the quick start guide. It's pretty quick to re-programme them, so I've been changing them often depending on what sort of stuff I'm doing.An image is heavy on selecting might want something different than one with loads of layer work or lots of image dialogue boxes.But the bottom line is that the tablet just worked right way. I haven't had any problems at all. The size is great, any bigger might be tiring to move your arm, much smaller (like my old Wacom) can be a bit fiddly. It really is nice to use.This weekend I'm going to make a little "mounting board" for it so I use it more comfortably lying on the couch like a slob.So glad I bought it.

It's pretty good , if you want to connect to a computer it's pretty nice , might take some getting used to though , I haven't tried on phone. You can customize the working area which is pretty cool , and can bind any of the keys to any shortcut you want.

I've been using a graphics tablet for over 10 years as a hobbyist. I've only ever used Wacom tablets but thought I'd take the leap and get something different to save a bit of money.This was super easy to set up and for me it works just as well as a my old Wacom One. The work area and tablet as a whole is a lot bigger which I quite like, and the buttons are easy to program. Pressure sensitivity is good and can be programmed to suit you.Only con I've found so far is the surface feels rather 'scratchy' while drawing unlike previous tablets I've had that felt a lot smoother. This might just be because of new tablet/pen nibs. Will probably update this review after some more heavy use to see if it still stands.

Received this product today, so will write a more comprehensive review in about one month's time so will give a general star rating for now until I have an idea of how well it works compared to my other tablet.Delivery: Was able to track package very accurately with frequent updates up to the time of delivery.Packaging: Came in original box with plastic over box where stickers were applied for address etc..Contents: Tablet, glove, pen, pen holder and 8 nibs, tablet screen protector, user manual, guide for android & IOS devices, guide for android & IOS computers, cable, micro USB adaptor and a thank you card from XP pen to customer.General: No issues downloading drivers, or adjusting settings.Usability: This drawing tablet is on par with and works as well as the Wacom tablet that we had before. It is much less plug and play than Wacom. The programmable hot keys are nice but not entirely necessarily as if you are not learning your workflow, you won't find yourself using it over the keyboard. Still the option is nice to have. Except for the buttons on the pen that are squishy and not immediately responsive and sometimes don't work as well as they should. Apart from that, the pen works fine. All in all just as good as the Wacom Bamboo series. Exceptionally good product for the price.

First graphic tablet I've ever owned, pen pressure works great, lines are accurate and it's very easy to learn to use. Sometimes I press the side buttons of the pen by accident but I might just have large fingers. It's light, seems very durable, it has a plastic protector to keep it scratch free and makes it easy to clean dust off of it.Tried painting, drawing, making short comics and some photoshop touch-ups and in every case it's been fun and easy to use.