Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world by storm but didn't?

Re:Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world... by drcongo on Friday November 17, 2017 @10:47AM (#15722890)

Do you think it would work well for someone who sketches for a living? My wife is a fashion designer and her minimum setup of a MacBook Pro + Wacom is pretty unminimum.

[edit: Reviews I read said that the drawings are scalable vectors, but two posts below talk about poor resolution, so maybe not the right device for her]

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Re:Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world... by Terretta on Friday November 17, 2017 @12:30PM (#15723995)

I'd consider the latest iPad Pro better for sketching, thanks to high frame rate and no lag, pressure sensitivity control, pencil "angle" control, and iPad-native software options have BnL surpassed desktop.

// Digital ink junkie since the Newton, currently own and use latest models of Wacom Cintiq, Surface, iPad, and Remarkable.

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Re:Ask HN: What tech were you convinced would take the world... by kej on Friday November 17, 2017 @11:12AM (#15723195)

I have a few artist friends who are pleased with the Microsoft Surface. You get a pressure-sensitive stylus like on the Wacom and can run full versions of Photoshop or whatever.

It's not for everyone, but it might be an option for your wife to consider.

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