I really *want* to like this dual purpose drawing monitor/display, but I still have mixed feelings about how useful it will be in my daily work-life. My purpose for this device is focused on small-form-factor whiteboarding vs. the more likely illustration or drawing use cases, but I still feel my feedback applies. Some background: I work as an engineer and frequently sketch MVP architectures to share with colleagues. I use Excalidraw for “bar napkin” sketches or Miro for more polished diagrams. This tablet is fairly universal in *how* to use it, and I was able to create hand-drawn sketches or manipulate vector shapes quickly & easily across both of my preferred tools. Setup was fairly intuitive for anyone who’s used/connected a portable monitor to their laptop, but you will absolutely require the third-party app/driver for full functionality, shortcut key mapping, stylus key mapping, etc.. Until the driver was installed and my workstation restarted the experience was hit-or-miss.
I think for my specific use-case, the product is just “okay”… I was hoping for a more robust experience but if your expectations are relatively low, or perhaps if you’re using this exclusively for illustration, you’ll have a better user experience. This is also my first experience with a tablet in general — I thought a visual drawing tablet would be easier for eye/hand coordination, but I haven’t quite felt at-home with this device…
Pros:
– Excellent colors and resolution on this drawing monitor
– Versatile connectivity options (USB-C to USB-C, or HDMI+USB+USB Power) similar to other portable monitors, but with the added bonus of using this as a drawing tablet
– The 3-cable option seems like it’s not included by default (per instruction manual) by my product included it…
– Programmable shortcut buttons built-in (configurable exclusively with the vendor driver/app installed)
– Programmable stylus buttons (again, driver required)
– Full pressure sensitivity adjustment
– Accuracy and response of stylus movement is pretty spot-on
Cons:
– Extremely wide screen bezel yields a large device footprint with less screen real estate
– Custom driver offering is limited with Windows/Mac — while there’s advertised support for Linux and Android, I don’t think you’ll get the full-feature experience unless your own a Windows PC or Mac. I run Ubuntu as my primary workstation and Windows for work-related activities. Using this on Windows provided a decent out-of-box experience, but you really need their driver for most functions…
– No power block included for mobile phone or tablet connectivity — make certain the USB power block you use provides adequate wattage!
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