Many people (including myself) just thought that you'll be a better player if you play tablet, and while I have improved since I purchased my tablet, I think that I'd have improved the same amount if I would've continued playing mouse. Many people reach this imaginary block, where they think that they can't go further and play better, and that the only way that you can play better is if you upgrade to tablet. This is not true, anyone can play good as long as they practice, no matter what they use. As for which tablet is better, as long as it can make the cursor move, it's fine. Although I do hear that the Wacom Intuos CTH/CTL-490 has some input lag, so if you do choose to play tablet, maybe don't get that one.