Thanks deci6el!  It confirms what I thought.  And the biggest issue is that painting upright.  Oh! my poor shoulder bursitis.  ;-)))  I do fine with my Intuos 6 x 8 and love it.  Though I think you have the best setup with the left/right ability.

I think I would rather spend the money on the Mac 30' monitor with the Mac Pro I'm planning on buying when Leopard is out.  Then it can be my theater as well. ;-)

“Music is harmony, harmony is perfection, perfection is our dream, and our dream is heaven”
Henri Frederic Amiel