picked up the cintiq 12wx
http://www.wacom.com/cintiq/cintiq-12wx.php last year, and it was well worth the cash. i used to have a cheap wacom graphite before, but i felt quite detached drawing, coloring, editing etc as i was using the pen but looking at my monitor. i've always drawn or drafted pen on paper, hand to pen, pen to paper so a tablet never felt quite right. With the cintiq 12wx it's smaller than the cintiq 21 but nothing better than using the pen right on the screen. i use it as my secondary monitor + when editing pics, drawing, sketching etc. always good to try these in electronic stores if possible