Wacom is the 'Mercedes Benz of tablet makers', so if you can afford one, indulge.

They also make a cheaper model called Volito (www.myvolito.com) in Europe.

Grapphire is their entry level, Intuos is the higher-end model, and they also make one built into a screen thyat costs thousands (the Cintiq) and their technology is also found in the Tablet PC

If you're looking for bottom-line pricing, check Aiptek and Acecad. There's also Trust, and Adesso, Manhattan and more.

Aiptek also has refurbished models starting around $24 in quantities of 10, perhaps $35 for mere mortals who need just one.

recommendation: Don't get the very large model tablets unless you're planing on tracing from lots of large letter size templates and larger, or unless you want a good workout on your upper arm. I like smaller tablets like 6x8 and even 4x6  better because it comes all out of your wrist.

-Philip
project Dogwaffle at thebest3d.com - beyond digital painting