I am a long time tablet user and absolutely love it. I have constructed a series of small, self-contained control surfaces which have intergrated Wacom tablets for more comfortable, deskless use. These allow me to work very long, navigation-intensive sessions with zero muscle fatigue/carpal irritation. As for configuration, I find it essential to use "mouse mode" which does not follow absolute mapping. This allows for smaller muscle movements to more quickly traverse equivilent screen distances. The only downside I find to using tablets is that one most put down the pen for most non-navigation activities, such as playing the keyboard or knob/fader manipulation. It is possible to type with the pen in your fingers, but the ergonomic sensibilty of doing this for extended periods is questionable... Cheers, Alex Aliferis