On (Wed  5 Ap) Garrett Moon wrote to All...
 GM> 1) What digitizer/drawing tablets would be a good, affordable
 GM> choice? Should I worry about pressure sensitivity and such?
 GM> What models are upgradable? (note - I'm on a tiny budget
 GM> here...)
I've used a Wacom tablet and really enjoyed working with it.  The
tablet itself didn't seem to be anything special, just a slab-like,
well, tablet, with a cord out the back to plug into the computer. 
The stylus was very lightweight, pressure sensitive and cordless,
and worked just like using a pen.  Tapping the stylus on the tablet
worked like a click, while a button on the side of the stylus
provided a double-click (or, of course, two taps of the stylus would
do the same thing!).
Apparently the Wacoms are among the most popular, and a wide variety
of graphics programs can use them.
I don't know of any way to upgrade from one tablet to another.  That
would be like trying to upgrade your coffee table to a dinner table.
Instead of upgrading, you'd need to sell the smaller tablet and
apply the money to buying a bigger one instead.  IF you pick a
tablet with a cordless, pressure sensitive stylus, the only other
difference will be how big the tablet is.  For your TV animation
work, 6x9" should be fine, while a desktop publisher working on
posters, or an architect working on blueprints, might prefer a
bigger tablet.
Good luck with your tablet purchase!  I think they're around $350
now.  An Amiga version might be a bit more since not as many people
will want to buy the version with the Amiga software.
... There is a plot to make me think I'm paranoid!
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