Macworld reviews the Intuos5

When I started dabbling with digital cartooning in high school, the very first big purchase I made was an Intuos2 6x8. In the 12 years since I purchased it, that tablet has been a valuable part of my digital arsenal; it still has a vaunted place of honor in my first desk drawer. I’ve never been tempted to upgrade in those intervening years, not even by out-of-my-price-range Cintiqs () or higher levels of pressure sensitivity. Not until now. Wacom’s newest Intuos has done what its predecessors could not, and I can’t wait to pick up one for myself. There are three things that compel me to put this tablet at the top of my gadget shopping list: design, software, and touch. I tested the company’s medium-size model, which features an 8.8 by 5.5-inch workspace for $349. The actual tablet dimension is somewhat larger—15 by 10 inches—and though it fits comfortably into my backpack, I wouldn't recommend trying to wedge it into anything smaller (like an 11-inch MacBook Air bag). The tablet also comes in two other sizes—small (4-by-6-inch active area, $229), and large (13-by-8-inch active area, $469)