Drawing on a PC with a mouse is like catching fish with your bare hands - it may work but you wouldn't want to do it all the time. A better alternative is a graphics tablet and Wacom has just launched some new ones.

Called Intuos, the new range consists of five tablets, four pens and two mice and all devices are interchangeable. The graphics tablets start at #151.58 for Intuos A6 and go on through A5, A4 regular and A4 oversize tablets, ending with the #645.08 Intuos A3.

Wacom's new Intuos pen range incorporates models for specialist use, including an Inking Pen that will mark paper (so you don't have to watch the screen to see what you're drawing) and an Airbrush with built-in roller for precise 'paint' delivery. Pen prices start from #49.29 and the new five-button mice (one has a swing-out cursor lens) start from #58.68.

Wacom: 0181 358 5857 www.wacom.de/index2.html.