@dvandegriend I was leaning towards the surface at first why don't you use it to draw?
@bharris Thank you! Is there anywhere you know of to test drive the cintiq?
@Randy-Smith Thanks for the info. Why don't you think you could work on a cintiq? Just curious...
@lmrush I have a surface pro 3 I'd be willing to sell. Fairly new (I can give you the details) and I have some accessories for it. I like using Sketchable with it to draw but Photoshop's interface is too small for me.
If you get PS CC (the monthly subscription) you can change the interface to be bigger.
I thought I'd draw on it at my office but I never seem to use it. When I'm at home I love my Bamboo too much. It hasn't gotten much use since I bought it in March of 2015.
@mattramsey Thank you so much for the offer, will definitely keep that in mind if I choose the surface pro. I do use PS CC currently with my little bamboo tablet. Thanks again !
I was going to get a surface pro 4, stopped at Best Buy last week and the iPad Pro's were on sale, $100 off...that covered the cost of the pencil 
I have a wacom intuous medium hooked up to my comp, and i'm very happy with both so far!
@lmrush I've been using a Surface Pro 3 and Photoshop CC for painting since November 2014; I've never tried a Cintiq so I can't compare them, but I use my Surface daily and I'm extremely happy with it.
I use an old cintiq that I got for 800 bucks off of eBay. a whole bunch were on sale and this one had a scratch so it sold for far less, 22" model. The scratch was in the protective film... so I have had it and use it all the time... I feel fortunate!
@lmrush I don't use my surface for artwork because I have the non pro kind. I don't really draw or sketch digital though. I use photoshop to color and that's it. I like using paper and ink. To me it feels more organic and i love seeing the tiny nicks and fliks of ink rather than a smooth digital line. But that's just my preference and that's why I've never really gotten into drawing digital. Mainly the surface is a great bridge between a Desktop computer, a Laptop, and a Tablet!
@Lynn-Larson Thank you Lynn-yes I was looking at those as well
@Valerie-Bean Thank you Valerie!
@Russ-Van-Dine Do you draw upright or put the cintiq flat? trying to envision the process with the cintiq- Did you test drive the cintiq anywhere before you bought one?
I mostly have it upright, it strains my back to lean over it all the time. I had used one at a friends house only once and I thought it was great. My cintiq is older but everything still works great. I am woking on the svs monthly challenge right now on it and loving every minute of it!
I went with a yiynova instead of a cintiq and really like it a lot. I read a lot of reviews and comparisons before making my decision. Basically everything I read summed up to this: the yiynova gives you about 90% of the quality that you get with a cintiq, but at about 50% of the price. I've had mine since September and I'd say that's pretty accurate--I have had no problems with it and am completely satisfied with my decision to get it rather than a cintiq. It really is a very nice tablet monitor, not quite as sleek and high-end as a cintiq, but also without the price tag.
I have a small Wacom Pen and Touch tablet and I'm very happy with it! It doesn't break the bank and it gets the job done.
Does anyone know if a Core I 5 is enough or should I splurge for Core I 7 does it make a difference for us using PS CC ?
I went with a Dell all in one with Core I 7 , it was only $50 more than the I5. Going to keep using my Wacom bamboo for a while, while I save for a cintiq- Thank you everyone for all your posts.
@Sarah-LuAnn Thank you Sarah, you paint like a master with it you should be happy!
@BWoodford Yes, I feel the same way about my bamboo, it is 8 years old and so simple nothing on it to break, I feel like it could last forever
@Russ-Van-Dine That was one of my worries-the strain, thanks for sharing!
I use an old cintiq that I got for 800 bucks off of eBay. a whole bunch were on sale and this one had a scratch so it sold for far less, 22" model. The scratch was in the protective film... so I have had it and use it all the time... I feel fortunate!
