[Alex Montoya]

I am about to purchase the wacom intuos a5 USB but now wacom is selling the intuos 2 line... which is a bit more expensive but seems to have the same features...
I know where to gat an intuos 1 tablet....
Do you believe I should get the intuos 2 or the normal one... is there any difference?
Maybe the future drivers will be only for the intuos 2?

[Dr. Bang]

i did a research on it and there's not much difference at all. My suggestion is to buy version 1, its much cheaper.

[Lunatique]

I think it's mostly cosmetics. A fancier pen, different colors, and an improved mouse?

[LoTekK]

apeaking of the funky new pen, does anyone know if it's compatible with the intuos1? as far as i can see it looks like it should be, seeing as the new intuos doesn't seem to be much different, but i just want to make sure before i start looking to get a replacement pen...

[Sponge Boy]

I had the same question about the differnece between the Intuos/Intuos2. This is what the rep from Wacom had to say. The Intuos2 has everything that it's predecessor had plus the following feautures:

-Cushioned, contoured grip area reduces grip force by up to 40%. Ideal balance and weight.
-DuoSwitch (on pen) is removable for graphics-intensive work.
-3-button 2D Mouse with scroll wheel bundled with every 4x5 & 6x8.
-New 5-button 4D Mouse with self-centering wheel bundled with every 9x12, 12x12 & 1218.
-Works in Boot & Safe Mode – complete mouse replacement for your computer. (USB only)
-Independent settings for mouse speed & acceleration.
-4x5 & 6x8: Photoshop Elements as well as the standard Painter Classic & PenTools
-2540 lpi, "oversampling" (whatever that means) for smoother data.

<LoTekk>
Sorry dude, according to the Wacom rep, the fancy new grip pen for the Intuos2 "supposedly" works only on the Intuos2 and not the Intuos...

[Alex Montoya]

I hope wacom is a reponsible company and will be continue releasing drivers updates for the intuos 1 line as well...