I have a Wacom Intuous 3   6x8 and I primarily use it as a coffee coaster.  I can't get the hang of drawing on a tablet while looking at the screen.  It should be like working a mouse but it's not.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi