I've used a quite a few tablets and a Wacom is the best way to go. I've used other brands and they didn't track the stylus as well. An Intuos is a great tablet but it might have a lot of features that you don't need, especially to start with. That being said, the bamboo is smaller then I would like. I find that you should get a tablet the same size as a piece of paper you are used to drawing on.