Bambooya

Why would anyone spend $100 on a Wacom Bamboo tablet? Because it's so much freakin fun people. I must admit that it took me 3 months debating if I really needed this thing. So far, it's lived up to my expectations and then some. I'm not a big fan of Adobe, so I was a little worried I wouldn't be able to use it with GIMP, but it worked just fine. Here are a few things I really love about this thing:

1. I can adjust the opacity and size to pressure, so it's just like a marker.
2. It has 3 drawing parts. I can smudge with my finger, I can draw with the tip and I can flip the pen over and ERASE.
3. The size is perfect to put in front of my keyboard. I thought a bigger drawing area would be better, but this one was perfect.
4. No batteries needed. I'll say it again. "NO BATTERIES NEEDED!"

Now to the real question. Did it draw like I expected it to? At first it was hard to adjust from using a mouse. You don't pick up the pen and re-center like a mouse. The tablet adjust to the screen size and you will adjust to it because it's so natural. If you get one, be aware that you shouldn't sit in front of a screen for 36 hours. Enjoy.