I'm looking at using my Christmas bonus to buy a Wacom tablet... to assist in drawing-esque-type-things. (I've wanted one for about 6 years now).

I plan on using it to do my "art-stuff" in my free time (what little I have, anyway). It'd really help reduce time scanning and cleaning up old pencil drawings. It'd also make it easier to colour, since I wouldn't be using my mouse to add colour-- ucky-hard! Who knows... I might get further than 3 pages into a comic book project! Hehe!

I'm looking into the "Wacom Bamboo Fun" tablet... because it's an inexpensive option, but I'd like to know what else is out there... and I'd like to know if it is worth the fundage for the x-tra big draw-ring surface?... and I want to know if anyone else uses a Wacom tablet for "stuff".

If you do have a tablet:
What kind do you have?
What do you use it for?
Do you like it?

Anyone have any other suggestions? Comments?