Re: Apple Graphics Tablet

[wernst@cris.com (Warren "Llama" Ernst)]

Michael Mahon <mahon@cup.hp.com> wrote:

>Erick Wagner wrote:
>> 
>> forest@portugal.cis.ohio-state.edu (Forest Hursey) wrote:
>> >
>> >I recently acquired an Apple Graphics Tablet by itself and was
>> >wondering what sort of hardware I need to interface this with my
>> >//e. Any info or direction is appreciated. Thanks.
>> 
>> The tablet requires a stylus (pen) and a special interface card.
>> Of course you'll need the software to drive it.
>
>Right.  The original software was rather primitive DOS 3.3-based
>stuff.  I'd like to hear about any more recent software using the
>Apple Graphics Tablet!  (I have one, too!  ;-)

The relatively old Beagle Bros Double-Hi Res drawing program "Beagle
Graphics" (from the "classic" series of programs before TimeOut) fully
supports the Apple Graphics Tablet, so you'll definately want that.
The disk has DOS 3.3 on 1 side, and ProDOS on the back.

As far as drawing programs go, it is merely OK, and not that fast,
plus it saves files in the "DHR 2 file format" that must be converted
into the "conventional" DHR/DazzleDraw format, but for doing some
basic work with the tablet and then transferring it over to a more
modern program, it is just fine.

Virtually,
Warr
Former Beagle Bros tech support
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