I use a 6 by 8 Wacom Intuos and I love it. It has tilt sensitivity, 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity, and is useable with the digital airbrush (dont have that yet) I had the 4 by 5 Artpad II previously, no tilt, 256 levels of 0sensitivity. The graphire is the updated version of the Artpad 4 by 5. It has 512 levels of sensitivity a cool mouse. I dont know if it has tilt but I dont think it does pretty slick looking too! Either your friends pad or the graphire would be a huge assist in any painting or drawing you may do. Eric Walters