The active area is bounded by small rectangles. It’s less printy than tablets with smoother surfaces.

That’s not to say there are zero fingerprints, but it’s not too bad. It’s not a fingerprint magnet I tried leaving some and they just dry and disappear. The surface is slightly matte but as it’s pretty smooth, so shouldn’t wear down the pen nib quickly. There’s no wheel or on-screen keys to extend the ability to make shortcuts. They’re easy to press, and you can hear the click. The tablet has four physical buttons on one side. The mini-USB fits snugly and doesn’t get dislodged easily. The Star G9N06s is well made, lightweight but solid. The tablet comes in a brown cardboard box with black print. The company lists these programs as being compatible: Photoshop, SAI, Painter, Illustrator, Clip Studio GIMP, Medibang, Krita, Fire Alpaca, Blender 3D, Paint X, FlipaClip, Autodesk Sketchbook, Zenbrush, Artrage, Microsoft Office. Works on: Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android tablets/phones/Chromebook

Tablet can be rotated using driver to 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees Works with Windows 7/8/10, Mac (10.10 or higher), Linux, Android 6.0 and above Must be connected to computer or Android device (no wireless option) The G960S and G960S Plus are upgrades to the G960. The G960S Plus has the same features as the G960S but its pen has an eraser end. The Star line has three models: the G960S, the G960S Plus, and the G960. More regions in links at the end of the article.) XP-PEN Star line (Want to see it in the XP-PEN store before reading more? Visit the store and use coupon code Vicky960S for a $5 discount on the G960 or G960S in the US and Canada. And, it lets you customize the pen to your own shortcuts, which is very unusual in an affordable tablet. It also works with Linux, as well as Mac and Windows. In a world of Wacom alternative tablets, the G960S manages to stand out with some features that are pretty hard to find in an affordable price range: tilt, and the ability to use the tablet with Android. The G960S is a non-screen graphics tablet I received for review. In the past I have reviewed some XP-PEN display tablets. The company started in Japan in 2005 and since 2019 has been part of the HanvonUgeeGroup.

The XP-PEN Star G960S is a new (as of May 2020) graphics tablet from XP-PEN. XP-PEN Star G960S review: affordable tablet with premium features

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