Overview of pen displays

Pen displays

Pen displays are drawing tablets that have an embedded display panel. They are also called: "screen tablets", "display tablets".

Key attributes:

  • They DO have an embedded display

  • They REQUIRE A COMPUTER to be used.

A pen display may look like a laptop or an iPad which are standalone devices. However unlike those devices:

  • A pen display will always have to have at least one cord coming from it that is connected to a computer.

  • A pen display does not contain a battery. It must always get power through a cable attached to a power supply or from the computer directly.

Pen displays cost between $300 to $3500.

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