I find a very accurate mouse is much better for modeling, I have three graphics tablets so I am in a position to compare (older Wacom ArtZ 6x8 size on my mac, a Graphire that I never use anymore, an AipTek 8000 that is much nicer than the Graphire due to its 6x8 size, attached to the PC) None of them beat my optical mouse when modeling. Now I would probably use my tablet if I had a regular ball mouse, but I don't have a ball mouse (thank goodness!) I can use my tablet when modeling, sure. Its not as accurate as my optical mouse though. My optical mouse sucks bigtime in Photoshop, that's what the pressure sensitive tablet is for :) I have a 19 in monitor and a wide stroke when working, I feel absolutely constrained on the Graphire due to the small size, never liked it and that's why it never gets used even though its got the fancier name. just a matter of using the better tool for the job, sure I can use a mouse in Photoshop and a tablet in Carrara but its works much better to use a tablet in Photoshop and an optical mouse in Carrara. ;-)