Genius G-Pen 450 Tablet
Genius G-Pen 450 Overview
Filling the lower price range of the G-pen graphic tablet line, the Genius G-pen 450 graphic tablet comes in a compact size and elegant, metallic silver look. With the excellent graphic tablet writing technology Genius is known for, the G-pen 450 gives you flexibility and ease in achieving your ideas — whether you want to annotate documents, sketch, edit photos, or send handwritten messages when chatting on the web.
Features – Hardware and Software
The Genius G-pen 450 is about an-inch size upgrade over the G-pen 350. With an active area of 4 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide, the 450 model offers more work surface for writing or drawing on your PC. A translucent plastic flap covers the active area; if you want to trace an image, the flap can hold a photo or picture.
Genius is a Taiwanese company best known for producing the first computer mouse with a scroll wheel. When it comes to graphic tablets, their strategy, it seems, is to offer a wide range of options for a wide range of specific needs, taste, and budget.
The Genius G-pen 450 is primarily designed for writing, editing photos, and simple drawing than creating complex art or graphics. It comes with proprietary PenSuite applications that allow you to add drawings or handwritten notes to any image on your screen, add annotations to documents, create emails using your own handwriting, sign virtual documents, or activate a computer command or application using your G-pen.
The 450 cordless pen comes with 2 buttons that you can program into a left or right mouse click. 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity and high resolution of 2000 LPI ensure drawing accuracy and better control with shape and thickness of lines.
The Genius G-pen 450 graphic tablet is compatible with Windows and Mac.
The Bottom Line
If you are looking for a device that lets you draw complex graphics, the G-pen 450 is not for you. However, sketchers, professionals, or anyone who need a reliable tool for writing, photo editing, and simple drawing needs, the Genius 450 is quite a smart choice.
Pros - High level of sensitivity and resolution guarantees great writing and drawing experience with minimal error all the time. - Compact size makes it easy to bring along when you travel. Cons - The Genius G-pen requires an AAA battery to operate. This makes the top end of the pen a bit heavier. Pens of other makers such as Wacom do not require any battery. - Drawing/editing applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter come in Trial versions only. When trial offers expire, you have to buy the software if you want to continue using their features.
What’s in the box: • Cordless pen (1 AAA battery included) • Quick installation guide includes: - Tablet driver (with user manual) - Mac driver (with user manual) - PenSuite programs (Adobe Photoshop CS (Trial Version), Core Painter IX (Trial Version) • Pen tip • Pen-tip-remover
Main Features • 4 x 5.5 inches active area for drawing and handwriting • 1024-level pressure-sensitive display for better shape and thickness control • Cordless, AAA battery-operated pen • 2 customizable pen buttons Key Features • Compact size and stylish design • Supports IM handwriting function for unique chatting experience • Great for adding handwritten notes to documents and marketing presentation • Comes with customizable “Hot Key” area
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