XPPen Updated Deco 01 V3 Drawing Tablet, 16384 Pressure Sensitivity, 8 Custom Shortcuts, 220 Report Rate for OSU Drawing Pad, Remote Teaching & Animation, Compatible with Android, Windows, macOS

This is a very versatile product. As a math teacher I wanted something where I could annotate on the screen as I walk throughout the classroom. With this being wireless it works perfectly. I can comfortably hold it in one hand while I write with the other. It is light weight and easy to use. I was able to plug it into my computer and start using it right away. This is my second one in about 8 years and they are a great quality item. I do not use it for drawing purposes as my artists would, but it works great as a teacher.

Amazing starter drawing tablet! Absolutely love the different customizable buttons along with how simple and easy it is to use

I love how easy it was to set up for the first time, as long as you follow the instructions it's a breeze.Setting up the sensitivity has been a challenge, I've had to alter it for every program I use (Gimp, Krita, Sketchbook) except for IbisPaintX on my phone. On my phone I didn't have any troubles with pressure sensitivity, everything was great. On my laptop (HP with windows 10) it needs tuning. It can have issues with causing black to look grey but if fixed properly it should work. Also I did try writing my signature with this and that worked great.The one real downside is that I looked up whether this tablet was compatible with Krita or not and it wasn't on the list. So this tablet advertises that it is when it's supposedly not. It's possible it could be but I haven't been able to figure it out. Every time I try it just makes lines shoot off from the line I'm trying to draw.Overall though for the cost it's functional, good for beginners or kids/teens wanting to try this out. I would not recommend this for professionals. It's also very light and easy to carry. Make sure to use the surface protector, it'll make this last a lot longer.

I'm going to preface this by saying that I only got my XP-PEN Deco 01 v2 today, so, what I'm going to say is based on a total of around three hours of use so far. If my experience with the tablet or company changes in the coming months, I'll update the review, so, here goes.I use GIMP 2.10.22, and it's been my experience over the past decade I've been using GIMP, that it's usually either really fiddly to set up a tablet with GIMP (unless it's a Wacom, of course), or a tablet straight up just isn't compatible with the software. But with the Deco 01 v2, it was so incredibly easy. All I really had to do was was set the tablet up as normal, and then go into GIMP's input device settings and enable the Eraser function, choose a Brush Dynamics profile, and that was it. I was off and scribbling in about five minutes, when all was said and done. So, I'm super happy with my purchase of their product.This is technically my third tablet, but the first one I've been able to actually get to work with GIMP without any real hassle. First tablet was a Genius MousePen 608, and that KINDA worked with GIMP, but not really (it kept losing cursor position and I'd have to restart GIMP what seemed like every 10 minutes or so to get the cursor tracking back). The next one was a Turcom TS-6580B, and I couldn't get that one to work with GIMP no matter what I did. It's actually still sitting on the chair where I left it almost five years ago. Can't find the pen, though, so it's not really useful, anyway, and it was an active stylus and thus required 1xAAA battery. This drawing tablet is amazing so far.But yeah, the construction seems solid enough, the lit corners for the working area are a nice touch, especially if you're gonna be using it any at night, and having the little shortcut keys on the side is convenient. And I'm not gonna lie; the extras that are included with it certainly make it what I'd consider a decent value (other brands, you should be taking notes from these guys), and it comes at a decent price too, which, of course, is something to consider.The only thing I could mildly complain about is that I wish the PN05 stylus that comes with the Deco 01 v2 had the eraser end, and that could potentially be alleviated by swapping it out for another stylus, but I don't know if any other styluses from XP-PEN (or from anyone else, for that matter) are compatible with the tablet. So, maybe if anyone knows, one way or another, you could let me know in a comment to this review.

Excellent Wacom alternative. Works well with the chrome books in our school. I plan to continue to use them because of their affordability, designed for comfortable use and easy use for artist of all ages and skill levels.

This is essentially my first drawing tablet and I gotta say, it's very beginner friendly. Having used a mouse and GIMP, it's easy to migrate to after a little time with it and I've quickly noticed it becomes much easier to get at those precision edits and curved angles. I've yet to use it in Sai, but I imagine it's pretty great there.I especially love the extras you get with the kit (protective screen, glove, extra pen tips, a pen holder, usb adapters). The pen has a small, but nice weight to it. Personally, I like that the two buttons positioned on the pen make it easy to click/hold using your thumb without having to lose your hand position and I can easily rotate the pen in a natural manner to avoid accidental button presses. I'm glad it has a soft grip for your fingers to rest on too instead of just hard plastic all over. It just feels good.The tablet itself is also nice and big for its work surface. Its sensitivity can be adjusted via the driver panel. The shortcut buttons on the tablet also make it easier to zoom in/out or undo/redo mistakes. I love it! Seriously, no cons from me or my wallet.