X201 - Wacom Penabled vs Thinkpad Digitizer

[mkloppel]

(I have an x61T)

I read on Amazon that the eraser doesn't work on the Wacom stylus on the lenovo's. Is this true or do you just need a driver update or something?

One last question, I will only be taking notes with the pen and doing school work that doesn't require much. The Wacom is significantly cheaper, would you recommend it as a good replacement (assuming the eraser works that is)

[JesseBAndersen]

@mkloppel I'm not sure about the X61T because I never had this product. My recommendation with the X201T and X220T has been a Fujitsu Lifebook Digitizer that has two buttons and an eraser. Search for "X201 Fujitsu Lifebook" and you should see it. /watch?v=UBySlk1b2fs

[KaiAdin]

Technically.. they're both Wacom penabled styluses (its the name of the digitiser technology),

Just that the white one is the Generic wacom one you can buy from the web, and the Thinkpad one is the IBM branded stylus!

But yes Great video, I have both and noticed the same thing!

[JesseBAndersen]

@KaiAdin Well... yes they are both Wacom Penabled. I started using a Fujitsu one that had two buttons which gave me some extra possibilities.

[kidzombi7]

Do i have to install any drivers to make the pressure sensitivity work in photoshop. Or i can start painting right out the box?

[JesseBAndersen]

@kidzombi7 It depends if the program supports it. A lot of people say that the drivers don't have pressure sensitivity with Photoshop, which can be corrected by download alternative Wacom drivers.

[jessestormer1]

referring to them both as 'this one' doesn't really help much

[xxx4everxxx]

Can you use any type of wacom tablet pens? i.e Intuos 4 pen for the lenovo x201?

[KaiAdin]

@xxx4everxxx No, Only the "Wacom penabled" brand styluses are compatible

[Xenodamus]

Redo your review with sketch book pro instead of OneNote and you'll have different results with line thickness. The program you're using has more effect than the digitizer pen.

[JesseBAndersen]

@Xenodamus I'm using Windows Journal which has pressure sensitivity. I'll check out Sketch Book Pro and see what happens. Thnx.