Go To Latest Video ReviewsGenius G-Pen M609X pen tablet Comments
| Author | Cliff Smith |
| Published | 26th Aug 2009 |
| Manufacturer | Genius |
| Price | £69.57 (Exc VAT) |
| as reviewed | £80.00 (Inc VAT) |
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Comments for Genius G-Pen M609X pen tablet
Chocoa said on 26th August 2009
needlegun said on 27th August 2009
Note - don't rely on the Genius UK website, it's hopelessly out of date. Click on the countries link on their website and choose Global HQ if you want to see the currently available models.
hank said on 27th August 2009
The deal breaker for this tablet would be the battery pen - 2009 and still the humble magnet is ignored by some.
Sean Groarke said on 28th August 2009
Good review - thanks. In fact so good I decided to pop off and buy one. And failed. A supplier I use lists the M609 (not M609X) Hmmm thinks I, probably the same. Pop off to Genius web-site to check. What a terrible site. Turns out they list M609 and M609X but do not tell you if there is any difference, and if so what it is.
So Genius: your products seem good, and I've got cash on the hip waiting to go. But your ability to sell me something is pathetic. Epic fail.
Geoff Richards said on 28th August 2009
@Sean - I haven't tracked down the exact difference, other than to uncover that the M609 was announced in May 2008, whereas the M609X reviewed here dates from just last week (August 2009). So the X version is clearly the latest model. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Nick said on 28th August 2009
How does this compare to the M172 ? The prices are very similar.
Kevin Tarrant said on 3rd September 2009
@Sean - You can order the Genius M609X for £83 inc vat from www.lambda-tek.com , or pick one up from any High Street Maplin for £119.99 inc vat.
I hope this helps.
Sean Groarke said on 3rd September 2009
Thanks Kevin. I've just emailed Lambda-Tek to ask if they deliver to mainland Europe. Here's hoping! Looks like Maplin know it's in short supply and are hiking the price appropriately. :-)
I went to the Genius web-site again. Leaving aside the useless technical information, I wanted to find out where I could buy their stuff. Another epic fail.
The Genius marketing folks in Europe should be taken outside and quietly left there. You wonder how some firms stay in business.
Fireshade said on 3rd September 2009
@hank:
The reason why Wacom is the only one without batteries in their stylus is because that technology happens to be patented by them.
Great review, by the way. I have been a long time user of Wacom tablets, pure out of necessity - there simply was no usable competition for professional drawing and painting.
This offer from Genius seems to be a first serious alternative to Wacom for occasional home users. Don't get fooled by the lesser resolution of the Genius: it really is plenty high.
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I have an (early) A4 Wacom. They are well made and it still does what it says on the tin - So no replacement needed here. Cheap sometimes is just that!