digitec users test the Wacom Folio S
created on 4.12.2017
Together with Wacom, we gave away several drawing tablets. We wanted honest feedback from the winners on what the devices can do. Here are the user reviews from Katrin, Deia and Sandro, who each received a Folio S from us.
What Katrin thinks
The Bamboo Folio does exactly what it should. If you like writing on paper and want things in digital form later, the Bamboo Folio is a great thing for you. No more lost notes or paper chaos. For me, the most impressive feature is the "Ink to Vector" function, which saves me work steps and allows me to work more efficiently. It's also great if I want to share an idea quickly. Of course, you can live without the Bamboo Folio, but it can make tasks easier and it's a lot of fun.
Plus
- Installation and coupling very good and easy
- Any pad or paper can be used
- Functional scope as described
- Very robust
Minus
- Most important function only in the Plus version, for a fee
- Further editing (e.g. colour) only possible with additional programs
This is what Deia finds
Somehow I don't quite see the point behind the product, at least for my intended use (mechanical engineering student). Colours are a must for many notes. But the Folio can't do this (unless you colour everything in Photoshop afterwards). The imported pages have to be exported to the PC and archived properly anyway. That's a lot of effort for a small return. A colleague simply puts his pages in a folder and when he wants to send them, he snaps a photo of them.
All in all, the Bamboo Folio is more of an expensive toy than an enrichment for my everyday university life. For the time being, I'm staying loyal to my 2in1 laptop.
What Sandro thinks
I have been testing the new Bamboo Folio from Wacom in size S for a long time in my everyday life. I am a trainee draughtsman specialising in architecture and am constantly sketching, writing and taking notes at school and in the office. However, in my line of work, I mainly work on the computer these days. I thought it would be a great idea to have sketches available in digital form to help me master the balancing act between PC and paper. It seemed to me that Bamboo was a tool that should not be missing on such a desk.
My hopes were only partially fulfilled. All in all, I think the Bamboo Folio from Wacom is going in the right direction; however, it is currently totally unsuitable for technical drawings and sketches, as proper line differentiation is not possible. For some applications, however, it is an interesting tool and definitely an eye-catcher thanks to the possibility of further processing what has been drawn.