10. Graphics Tablet

Graphics tablets are often used by graphics designers and illustrators.

Using a graphics tablet, a designer can produce much more accurate drawings on the screen than they could with a mouse or other pointing device. Drawings created using a graphics tablet can be accurate to within hundredths of an inch.

a graphics tablet consists of a flat pad (the tablet) on which you draw with a special pen. As you draw on the pad, the image is created on the screen.

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Advantages

It is much more natural to draw diagrams with a pencil type implement (the stylus) rather than with a mouse
A great level of accuracy can be achieved

Disadvantages

Not really suitable for general selection work such as pointing and clicking on menu items
Graphics tablets are much more expensive than a mouse