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Wacom Inkling

Wacom Inkling
alaScore 90

298 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 298 reviews of Wacom Inkling. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the durability and size. The price and design are also mentioned favorably, but many are negative about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Wacom Inkling is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Wacom Inkling

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Wacom Inkling from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the durability and price. The design and usability are also appreciated, whereas there are some mixed comments about the size.

usability, design, price, durability

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Wacom Inkling

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 138 user reviews of Wacom Inkling from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size. The design also gets good opinions. Many are negative about the reliability, and the durability and price get mixed comments.

usability, design, size

reliability

63% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Alex Thomas (techradar.com)

Wacom Inkling review

 

Transfer sketchbook doodles to your Mac with this digital drawing device

Easy to set up and use ; Mixes analogue and digital ; Affordable price

Can't see mistakes until finished

Nov, 2011

Expert review by : Karl Hodge (techadvisor.co.uk)

Wacom Inkling review

 

After seeing impressive preview footage of the Wacom Inkling, we were very keen to get our hands on it. A tool that enables you to sketch directly to paper with a ballpoint pen, then upload the results to your PC for editing? Sweet. But there was a...

The highest praise we can give is this; we didn’t want to send the Inkling back. It has clear, professional applications in design and the arts but, more importantly, it’s load of fun. If you’re in the market for a budget graphics tablet, we suggest...

Nov, 2011

Expert review by : 3D World (3dworldmag.com)

Hardware review: Wacom Inkling

 

No other product does what the Wacom Inkling can do – turn paper sketches into vector illustrations – so is this the missing link for getting drawings onto your computer?

Excellent design

Pen feels cheap

Future Publishing Limited, Beauford Court, 30 Monmouth Street, Bath BA1 2BW. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.

Jan, 2012

Expert review by (imaginefx.com)

Wacom Inkling

 

Providing a link between your sketchbook and your digital painting software, the Inkling is a truly revolutionary product…

The Inkling sounds simple because it is. And the device simply works. Drawings from your sketchbook translate in fantastic detail. It’s easy to set up. Easy to transfer images. And therefore easy to sketch out and about and then refine and develop your...

Reddot design award winner 2010!

Expert review by : reddot (red-dot.de (UK))

Inkling Digital Sketch Pen

 

The jury was impressed by this sketch pen's high degree of mobility and flexibility. It can be operated by itself without additional devices – anytime and anywhere – in order to bring ideas to paper and digitalise them at a later point in time.

Expert review by (channel5.com)

Wacom Inkling

 

Say hello to the Wacom Inkling, the ultimate slate for illustrators. It's not your typical tablet easel: instead, it's all about making digital drawings on plain old paper. Just grab a pencil and start sketching, and with the camera attached at the...

Dec, 2012

Expert review by (macworld.co.uk)

Wacom Inkling review

 

Use a real pen to doodle in your sketchbook, then upload the result to your Mac

Nov, 2011

Expert review by : simonlutrin (wired.com)

Review: Wacom Inkling

 

Wacom's Inkling, a physical pen that tracks your drawings and digitizes them on the fly, shows promise but it isn't perfect.

Slick concept. Easy to use, intuitive. You can rotate the paper or work at any angle. A nice glimpse of what the future of Wacom might hold

Accuracy of the digital translation has a way to go. Better for first drafts than finished works. Be careful not to bump it too hard — especially when pressing the “New Layer” button

Feb, 2012

Expert review by : Jamie Lendino (pcmag.com)

Wacom Inkling

 

The Wacom Inkling is a nifty idea and very enjoyable to work with, although it's best as a set-it-and-forget-it device for capturing rough sketches, rather than a precision tool for professional artists.

Novel design really works. Lots of fun to use. Slick, self-contained charging case. Compatible with PCs and Macs. Exports to a wide variety of formats. Very easy to use in practice.

Not quite accurate enough for very precise drawings. A bit expensive as a rough concepting tool. The included Sketch Manager software works but is overly obtuse.

Results and Conclusions When I transferred the drawings to the computer, the results were quite good, if not extremely precise. You can easily tell that whatever I drew on paper was reflected accurately in the digital version, at least in a general...

Feb, 2012

Expert review by : Jacob Schulman (theverge.com)

Wacom Inkling review

 

Check out the desk of your average graphics designer and you'll most likely find a Wacom tablet plugged into their computer, likely the Bamboo or — if they have the budget — a Cintiq. These tablets...

Excellent all-in-one carrying case design ; Layering capabilities for designers ; Compatible with any piece of paper

Sketch Manager software is unintuitive and poorly designed ; Pen can be uncomfortable ; Easy to miss strokes unintentionally due to hand placement

The Inkling should satisfy a small group of target customers, but it's not for everyone

Nov, 2011
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