it is 8x81/2 and the actual space to work with the pen or mouse is 4x6, the mouse is wireless and the whole system is the size of a mouse pad. it is set up so you can use it for regular computer work as well as digital drawing and digital photo shop work. because of the way you can work the whole computer screen with this size tablet I dont see the need for a more expensive one. the pen does everything the mouse does and both can be adjusted to your preferences. you can also use the pen to take notes on the computer . the dvd has a practice tutorial as well as an instructional manual and it is fairly easy to learn to use it. I tend to read the manual after I get frustrated instead of before. they shipped it really fast. I was checking the fedex tracking online and read that it was delivered and checked my front porch and found it there

I was just on ebay checking out all kinds of different tablets.....I found some interesting ones, but I haven't made up my mind yet as to what kind to get. I looked at bamboo tablets and wacon intuos 3 and 4m and I also found one called a vistablet. I never heard of that one before.....but it has a nice big drawing space, and it's affordable. I'll have to keep looking.....there's just so many to choose from.

they are certainly more affordable than I expected, from some of the comments there are more people interestred in getting one

all these pretty flowery fruity drawings... and I go and draw some weird satanic looking thing lol.... this is pretty.. I need new ideas

thats what makes this site fun, we can see all kinds of talent and styles, even some of the darker draws can be beautiful

very pretty

I agree.....it's really pretty.....:)

thanks, I am getting more comfortable with the tablet