Keep in mind the newer intuous line is quite a bit more expensive but provides you with a much more sensitive pen control, ability to assign keys to the side control buttons (useful for things like Ctrl/Alt keycodes) and enables the use of pen addons like the airbrush. The older graphire is less sensitive (although really good!) and doesn't allow for the use of these newer addons. Good luck.. I love mine but don't use it too often. It is amazingly good for those smudge effects or when you want to get precise on an adjustment.