I have a wacom tablet (smaller than what you are getting) I think it is 4x5 and I use it for alot of work...recolor, selecting, hand drawing, etc. and I love it. It's about a 50/50 split as to whether I am using the mouse or the tablet. I will warn you that it does take some getting used to and some thought when setting it up...especially if you work in larger sizes like 1024x768. Obviously the tablet is not that big, so you have to get used to moving the pen around to pickup where you left off...kind of like when you first learn how to use a mouse. It doesn't take long to adapt though and depending on how you set it up you may not need any adapting at all. Personally, I love mine and think it helps take anyone's computerized artwork to the next level with ease...of course this is just my very long winded :) opinion. Most of the time there is a 14-30 day return period at most stores, so try it...you can always return it if it doesn't work out but my bet is you'll love it.