Hi, while I’m new to the forums, I’m not new to the program Krita. I used it before and while I’m not a fan of digital art (I primarily do traditional), I am willing to give it another shot when it comes to things like editing or adding details.
As of right now, I’m a sophomore in highschool and I’m not sure whether I should get a 2 in 1 laptop (I’m checking for these because I want to save money from spending it on a drawing tablet) or get an android tablet. I want to scan my art (or in the case of a tablet, take a picture) and trace over it in the software so I can add details and the like. However, most 2 in 1 laptops I’ve came across are decently expensive and I’ve read how some of the pen pressure when using Krita is off.
Another thing I want to point out is that I would like to run Linux on these laptops, my favorite distro right now is Pop! OS and I’m planning to run that whenever I get the chance.
What’s the pros and cons of each one? If I get a tablet, I might get some accessories to make it as close as a laptop I can get. And for a 2 in 1, I’ll install Linux on it and make art and stuff. My budget at the moment is between $200-$500 but I am willing to go to $650 if I have too.
People who know 2 in 1 laptops and who know Android tablets will probably be along to advise you soon.
From what I’ve seen looking at 2 in 1 laptop specs, your budget may only be able to get you a low performance laptop with a small amount of RAM. Some of them are as low as 3 GB which would cause problems with krita if doing multi layer colouring.
Even with Pop! OS, you’d probably have just over 1 GB used by the OS. Windows would be worse with over 2 GB used by the OS.
So read the CPU-power spec and the RAM spec carefully.
Hey, just wanted to say that this sounds like a good idea! If only you’re able to work in one place (don’t need the mobility of a laptop), then typically a PC will be a better bang for buck and will be easier to upgrade over time. Although these days I would say PC’s aren’t exactly cheap, especially some components got very pricey like the graphics cards and the motherboards.
Also, if only you can make that work for you, I highly recommend getting a plain, screenless tablet. A pen tablet in other words. These are very cheap (compared to display tablets) and perform very well. The drawing experience is much better, because the surface can have higher friction than a display screen, you don’t block your view and can sit straight.
I ditched a display tablet some time ago. Getting fully comfortable with a pen tablet took some time, but now I don’t even realize I’m using one, I just draw freely.
I hope your build goes well, good luck! Is your budget $500 for the whole system? Hmm you can probably pull it off depending on where you live In the EU, I think it’d be a tall order to get something satisfactory!
I can’t afford the build I want now unfortunately, but I’m hoping to do so later in the year. I have a budget of $1,000 and I have a good enough build list to last me 6 years. For the summer though, I might just get an android tablet and use that, I was looking at the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite and it’s good enough for a beginner.
I’m not a fan of display tablets, I feel more comfortable looking at the screen then constantly looking down. The company I was looking at was Xencelabs but their medium bundle is expensive rn and I don’t have a pc, so I’ll just wait till I get them later lol.
In the EU, I think it’d be a tall order to get something satisfactory!