It seems that the news from Wacom applies to both pen displays and tablets, but since they only show photos of pen displays, I was wondering — under what circumstances you would choose a pen display over a tablet?
The tablet I'm using (Huion HS611 on Mac) only serves as a tool for diagrams and sketching ideas, so laying it flat over my desk would require me to bend over or lean over to use it (instead of sitting straight and looking at the screen while using a non-display tablet).
You want to look at what you're drawing/writing. I like pen displays better because I could never get over the disconnect of draw on tablet, everything happens on monitor. You also have to make sure that your tablet has the same aspect ratio as your monitor and for a little while I had a 16:9 tablet with a 16:10 monitor and it was juuust off and it took me a bit to figure out why. Pen displays being the display don't have that problem. Its also 1:1 which I prefer.
Yes, I get the disconnect feeling argument, but I'm not sure if it is a learning curve thing or a something more fundamental for professionals in specific fields.
As for the ratio, that's configurable in both Wacom and the tablet I'm using (but, yes, when not set to match it can give that uncanny valley feeling about my own hand)
I imagine it's probably mostly learning curve, but having tried for at least a few dozen hours to get over it I'm not sure the pain is worth the possible gain especially when pen displays are pretty cheap these days. For some workflows perhaps it's easier or not as needed to adjust. If I was just retouching photos as opposed to drawing I don't think I'd be as bothered.
The pen displays include a stand to put them at an angle. In essence this is the same posture issue that you face when writing or drawing on paper. Some professional desks could be angled upwards for that reason. It's practical with pen and paper, but less so with computer equipment on the desk, so that feature disappeared.
The posture you'd want when writing on a paper is that of a flat desk that allow your elbow to lean still so that your palm and fingers have full control of the pen.
This is (I only guess) not the case for artist _painting_on real canvas and using broad/long strokes against a canvas, and for that kind of usage I understand what might be the benefits of an angled pen display.
The tablet I'm using (Huion HS611 on Mac) only serves as a tool for diagrams and sketching ideas, so laying it flat over my desk would require me to bend over or lean over to use it (instead of sitting straight and looking at the screen while using a non-display tablet).