My Tablet, Waki, is dying and only getting worse. At a terrible time, too, as I'm trying to get a bunch of art-related things done for Ramencon next weekend. Serves me right for prcrastinating. I can't believe Waki's almost 5 years old =;_;= Time's gone by so quickly =TT_TT=

I just ordered an Intuos4 and replacement nibs to go with. After much searching and comparing, I think I got the best possible deal I was going to get. I almost bought a Intuos3 for $5 more, but I saw the one I ordered in the suggestions. I'd already had the other one in my cart and was having second thoughts. I'm glad I did. I could've gotten a much cheaper tablet, but nothing beats a Wacom, imo, because it's the only tablet that has batteryless technology for both mouse and pen. I don't want to have a top-heavy pen I'd have to keep buying batteries for. And I technically stayed close to the budget I'd set for myself, so I'm pleased about that. Even though I've been trying to avoid spending much money, a tablet, for me, is an essential thing to have. I can't do work without it. Otherwise I'd have to go back to using the touchpad, which is very difficult =o3o;=

I've ranted and justified spending a sizeable chunk of money enough. I actually got a really good deal, tho, considering the tablet. One model behind the latest for under $100 is practically a steal I hope it works as well as they say =3 I can return it withing 14 days of receiving it if not, which is reassuring, because a lot of the ones I was looking at said "NO RETURNS." I hate replacing my beloved Waki, (I felt the same way when I had to buy Alkaine to replace Laptillion...) but it had to happen eventually. I've been thinking of replacing him with an Intuos when the time came for a while (even before he started acting funny), but I hadn't thought the day would come for a while.

*yawns* I should probably get to bed... I spent so much time doing comparisons I didn't actually get any work done... Alrighty, this is the end of this rant. Laters!