.. save yourself some time and limit your frustraions by asking yourself, "is all I'm getting `nothing more than a Wooden-Mouse-Pad"?
.. to answer your question, a few thought should come to mind:
1) Can I make a drawing of something "better" then Scanning it in?
2) Is this PAD more accurate than the Pixels of my Monitor?
3) What programs will work with my PAD? ( those are usually listed on the Box. )
4) How much "Pressure" do I need to make "Lite Drawing" -vs- "Heavy Lines" ??
.. not may people think about #4 which is actually the best feature of a PAD. The PAD should be able to draw lightly as a Pencil Trace and anything in between leading to very Heavy Line -- you should not need to isolate the thickness of the lines you are drawing ( unless a 6 X 9 is all you can afford! )
.. if all you want to do is "trace things in," then a 6 X 9 is fairly good. I use my PAD for AutoCAD and free-hand animations. I've seen way to many people buy junk and later just toss it into the garbage can T_T
.. finally, does your PAD come with at least one extra Pressure Screen ( as a replacement? )
