[Ilugc] Pen input device for Linux

[Suraj Kumar]

On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 9:21 AM, prasannatsmkumar <prasannatsmkumar at gmail.com
> wrote:

> I am in need of a device which will show what I write on a pad in computer
> screen - this will help while I read or draw some thing and want that in
> digital form. Is there any such device that works with Linux? What is the
> average cost of such device? It will be good if I could get something for
> about 500Rs.
>

The device you're looking for is called a Graphics Tablet. There may be
cheaper devices  / second hand devices available within your budget but I'd
say the ones from 'wacom' are the sought after value-for-money deal (will
cost you about Rs.2000/- at a min, IIRC). I have a "Wacom Bamboo" model
tablet - and I use it extensively with gimp for hobby graphics work.

"gromit" is a useful screen-pointing / drawing utility that may also be
very handy for rough-work / demo-like uses.

cheers,

  -Suraj

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