What is a Graphics Tablet? a Graphics tablet is an input device which has a flat pressure-sensitive pad where the user can draw on. this Graphics Tablet is connected to your laptop or your computer where you can see what you are drawing. This tablet is mainly for illustrators, photographers, graphic designers and animators. Many Artists say that the tablet is much easier to use because you just need to pick up a pen and draw not move your mouse cursor to paint on your computer. This Graphic tablet is also useful in medical purposes. this is because the doctors can now write prescriptions and orders with only a few clicks and sign them right on the screen. The Graphic tablet was invented by Tom L. Dimond in 1957, this Tablet inputs directly to the computer and used handwriting recognition. the Graphic Tablet has come along way and has gone from a simple device which only took one-way writing to a $2500 digital art workstation. As years pass by technology soon becomes more sophisticated and so did the Graphics Tablet. today a Graphic Tablet varies from 100 dollars and onwards.