I hate the graphire. If you can afford it, go with an Intuos2. Save all your pennies for an Intuos2, in fact. 6x8 Intuos2 is more than adequate size for most people, and worth the investment. I used to use an Aiptek 6x8, and that wasn't too bad either (still beat the crap out of a Graphire, though), but the Intuos2 is lightyears better.