Well I am thinking about getting a tablet because I see amazing art work when people use it and Ive did some research and did not find very good answers here are the questions

1. Are Tablets compatible with netbooks

2. Does a tablet have a USB ending to plug into the netbook

3.Do tablets come with an art program (Thats what I heard)

4.If they are compatible for netbook what size is recommended

Thanks

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A5 is good for EVERYTHING. Size only matters if design is your PROFESSION.

If you buy anything else but a Wacom, you WILL be disappointed.

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Not that I know of, mine was really cheap and rubbish version tho'. It came with a program to transfer my tablet files to text files.
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Thanks a lot Freelancer and Ill make sure to get Wacom

The first 2 questions are most important and I can use a Tablet with Gimp right?

Yes, as long as it is compatible with your OS it should be compatible with any program supported by your OS.

I got a Wacom Intuos4 (Medium) last week. It came with the option to download 2 of 4 drawing programs.

Photoshop Elements 8 (for PC/ Mac with Intel)
Photoshop Elements 6 (for PC/ Mac PowerPCs)
Corel Painter Sketch Pad
Autodesk Sketchbook Express

I already had Photoshop CS2 so I use my download to get the Corel and Autodesk programs.

It is awesome. I have infinite paper now.

No digital medium can replace pen and paper. Sorry.

GFT.

Just check that your "would be" tablet works with your OS and then buy a size wich you can easily place to your working space.

No idea what "GFT" stands for , but my English dictionary tells me it's not a word. Which language is it?

It's "Guoted for truth" or something like that. Misspelled from QFT.
-Hopea

1) Should be compatible with any newish computer.

2) Yes. The tablet plugs into the computer with a standard USB cable.

3) I'm pretty sure my (Wacom Intuos 3) did. You should be able to check the Wacom Website, or the box in-store.

4) There is no recommended size. Just get as large as you can afford. But, that being said, Mine is probably the smallest Intuos 3 you could get, and it works great on my dual 22/24" monitors. Although, I only use it on one monitor.

Like someone else said: Get Wacom, or be disappointed.


----Also, I think "GFT" is a mispelling of "QFT". An acronym standing for Quoted for Truth. But, I'm not positive that's what he meant.