QUOTE(h34d5h0tz @ Jun 14 2006, 05:17 PM)

i totaly agree they are useful, but for the price, i think its not for the average user.
I haven't looked, but I'm sure you can find a small Wacom Intuous or Graphire tablet for under 100 bucks. In which case I wouldn't consider that expensive.
I would recommend a tablet for
anyone who paints or draws. Even as a hobby. Especially painters since Corel Painter does a good job at emulating paints and most people would find the idea of no clean-up, less cost, and speedier workflow very attractive. But if you work primarily in Illustrator, I would say pass. I still use the mouse more often in AI.