Well to put a little of the negitive here. I too have the 4x5 Wacom with pen and mouse. I'm on a MAC and it is great to have a 2 button mouse and scroll wheel. But as for using the pen ... I have to say it has always been far too small for me to use effectivly. You have to scale down any sweeping motion to a very small space, making it diffucult to do something as simple as a signature. I don't know why I have problems because I have a Palm and a Pocket PC which are tiny and I have no problem with the stylus input on those. I highly recommend a tablet and for the price, the Graphire is a good way to go. But get ready for a frustrating learning curve for a month or so, but you'll get the hang of it eventually. Another good rule of thumb, is to find someone who has one and go over and use theirs and see how you like it. Or if possible, find a store that has a working model that you can play with. James