actually most people who use the cintiq, use it on the tabletop, tilted to about 30 degrees or so, about what you would generally tilt a drafting desk to draw on. I have tried them out at siggraph, and they are really nice, wonderful to work with. I have considered purchasing the cintiq 12 wx which is just under a thousand but ultimately decided that I wouldn't get enough use out of it to justify the cost so sticking with the trusty intuos 6x8.