XPPen Deco MW Bluetooth Wireless Drawing Tablet with Battery-Free X3 Stylus - 8x5 Inch Graphic Tablet for Digital Art, Design & Online Teaching - Compatible with Chrome OS, Windows, Mac, Linux & Android (Green) - Perfect for Artists, Designers, Students & Remote Work

I have been using my mouse to draw and write while teaching online (in combination with a lifetime of general mouse use) for long enough that I got pretty good at it, but there was always a speed-legibility tradeoff being made and during busy periods where I might be writing for 8+ hours a day, a week in a row, my shoulder and wrist would start to get strained from the position and movement.Once I decided to look into getting a tablet, either to replace the mouse entirely or to at least offer and alternative ergonomic position, I came across many candidates. After striking the draw-on-screen options (I don't need this, it would mean a huge desktop space investment, and these devices are usually an order of magnitude or so more expensive), there were still several good options but XP Pen's offerings stood out as being really reasonably priced and loved just about as much as options from other companies like Wacom. I almost bought the Deco 01 V2, but checked the company's page and saw that this newer offering was available, so I went with the Deco LW.The pen it comes with is great. Batteryless, so that's one fewer thing to forget to charge or maintain, and it functions perfectly as far as I can tell. It detects and responds just as I would expect, zero complaints on this front.The working area is very comfortable for me. I have plenty of space to write and draw accurately (I have the pen set up to map to the area of one of my monitors), but it's not a chore to reach anything on the screen.The buttons are buttons, nicely programmable (you can even have them run simple button sequences or execute a few other features to adjust the tablet's behavior or launch a program [or shortcut, which you could have do whatever your mind and scripting talents allow you to do]), and a nice feature on the tablet. I will definitely use them sometimes, but for how I typically work I will likely have my left hand on my keyboard much more often than not. Still a very nice feature to have, and I'm sure I will use it sometimes when I want to do something with just the writing pad on my lap instead of on my desk above my keyboard.The software has been almost flawless so far, though there are a couple of features I would like. It installed easily, the pairing software worked on the first try (and my computer has grabbed the tablet every time I've unplugged the wired connection, no problem), and the features are easy to program and seem to do what I tell them to do. I have had a couple of occurrences of settings getting reverted, but I *think* this has to do with the fact that sometimes I'll end up with multiple Settings windows opened up by virtue of the fact that the window pops up when the tablet is connected (and doesn't close itself when the tablet is disconnected). I will keep an eye on this, and it's inconvenient, but not a terribly big issue and shouldn't ever cause a problem unless you're actively changing settings.A feature I would appreciate is if the pen buttons could modify the pen touch behavior rather than simply creating the behavior when the buttons are pressed. The most obvious example of this is that the lower pen button defaults to "right click", which is handy, but it simply sends "right click" when you press the button which is a bit unwieldy. I would like to be able to hold the button, then tap with the pen and receive a right click where I tapped. Similar middle click behavior would be nice.Bluetooth has worked great so far. I usually just use the tablet plugged in, but I've tried wireless a couple of times and there hasn't been an appreciable amount of lag or stuttering in my experience. Basically feels like it's plugged in. Will update if my experience changes down the line but I would be surprised.The colors offered are pleasant to look at. I almost always go "black" for my electronics, but decided to get a blue tablet. It stands out, but in a nice and unobtrusive way. The green also looks nice, and if ever I got my wife her own I'm sure she would like the pink one.One minor design gripe I have is that the keys have little bumps on them to denote which key you're touching, but the layout is none of symmetrical, antisymmetrical, or braille. They could have used the braille numbers (1-8) or letters (A-H), which would have been a neat touch, or they could have created some unidirectional dot pattern that continued down the buttons, or they could have had the bottom half mirror the top half. What we get is as follows (top to bottom)Smooth1 dot/ 2 dots in that relative positionr 3 dots sort of like an "r" (2 then 1)J 3 dots sort of like a backwards L (1 then 2) <- Fine up to this point; they mirrored to say "you're not on button4 anymore)/ 2 dots in the same relative position as button2 <- This will probably bother me as long as I have this tablet1 dotSmoothThis is very much a "me" problem, but just flip the one button from / to \ and it would at least look like you mirrored the bottom half!Anyway, long ramble short, if you're looking for a really good, not expensive tablet with nice features and little hassle, this has been all of the above for me so far.So I also have the XP-PEN Star05 V2 which I like. I temporarily lost it so that is why I ordered the XPPen Deco (green). Of course then I find the one that disappeared however I decided to keep both.Size wise the Deco is a teeny bit bigger than the Star05 but has a much larger active area which I like. The pen is sleeker (note: you cannot us the pen for the Star05 with the Deco and vise versa). The pad itself is smoother (that maybe because I have used my Star05 a lot).I also have a small Wacom that I have had for several years. I prefer the x-pens. It feels like I just plug and play with the x-pen tablets.I use Paintshop Pro Ultimate and Painter Essentials and have had absolutely no problems. I do post production for photography and also some very primitive digital art. In Microsoft Word, I have used the xpen tablets for the draw mode with without any issues.With the Deco, the software got updated and it registers both models (which for me is cool). Currently I do prefer the Deco over the Star05. Do I think it's worth the extra $20 or so dollars more? It depends what you need it for. Someone like myself I'd say spend the extra cash. If for someone like an online student, I'd say go for the Star 05.I bought this tablet for an ergonomic digital art option, since using a screen tablet at my desk for an extended period of time causes me back pain. This is my 4th standard pen tablet (ie non screen tablet) but my first time trying an XP-Pen brand tablet, and it's leagues better than my previous standard pen tablets. The size is just right and the pen is very sensitive, responsive, and accurate. The pen tilt is predictable and better-feeling than that on my Wacom Cintiq 22HD, in my opinion. In wireless/bluetooth mode, it holds a good charge. It feels nice to not always have to fuss around with cables when I want to quickly get a sketch down.I chose the blue colored one on a whim, and I have to admit it looks really cute. I don't usually care about appearances of tools like these, but there's something really pleasing about this shade of blue that makes me like it all the more.If I could improve this product, I might suggest a pen holder be provided, as this one doesn't have a pen stand for a desk or clasp to hold the pen to the device. Also I'd like an option to prevent wear to the surface of the tablet. I know XP-Pen gives surface protector sheets with other models, which would be nice to have for the Deco LW. I'd also really reaaally love the option to purchase felt material pen nibs for the stylus, like Wacom and Huion offer for some of their pens.Overall, I really love this tablet and I hope it holds up over time! ThanksI really like the tablet, it works for my needs, but it's not Bluetooth as listed. There is also no power button like the images. The one I have is medium and blue, and does not work with Bluetooth, only wired connection. Since that's the case, it also doesn't have a power button like the instruction guide says either. When you plug it in, it works. Just a heads up for those needing or wanting Bluetooth for sure.I can use this as an overlay writing on web pages, pdf's etc. I don't have to sit at my desk.Highly recommend for software engineers who want to collaborate remotely, explaining concepts, writing diagrams and for annotating. I have two monitors and the the monitor that i share, i can customize for remotely writing on the monitor using this tablet. Brilliant device!TLDR; Very compact and portable tablet. Easy to draw, no issuesThis tablet is very well made. Feels nice and sturdy and the drawing performance is adequate. I am a student and only use drawing tablets for homework like math. However, I found cheaper tablets such as the XP-Star G640 have many issues in terms of being precise when drawing fine details on big screens. This tablet makes it easy to draw very fine detail while also feeling super responsive in wired mode. It does drop its report rate and feels kinda laggy in Bluetooth mode, but I notice no difference inaccuracy. The pen is plastic but sturdy and has a very low actuation point which is super nice to have.This tablet compared to their higher-end models such as the XP-Deco Pro, this deco is significantly better. the Deco pro has more bells and whistle such as a nicer pen that is more comfortable and a wheel that controls zoom or brush stroke size. Though the Deco Pro I have noticed has many quality control issues. I have returned multiple Deco Pros because of cosmetic damage such as cuts on the tablet, the scroll wheel being loose, and connectivity issues in wired mode. All of these issues happen independently on different returns so it is a random chance I get these issues.Si usted utiliza aplicaciones de Autodesk, entonces sabrá que se usan mucho los botones de la pluma como ¨click medio¨ y ¨click derecho¨ para moverse en una interfase 3d, y con mucha desilusión me di cuenta de que esta tableta NO SIRVE para este tipo de aplicaciones, ya que la pluma solo en modo *mouse¨ funciona, pero de una forma terriblemente mala,.....estoy realizando la devolución inmediata de este pésimo producto.Me gusta que la zona de trabajo es amplia, que no tiene espacio extra muerto y que trabaja bastante bien, no me ha generado algún tipo de error y es compatible con clip studio que es la aplicación que uso de dibujoVengo de una Deco 2 y la verdad está es peor.