Schurby, the Belkin REALLY fried your Wacom? I had a USB Hub that was a Belkin for a year with my old PC and I never had a problem. Midnight, yes definitely get a Wacom. It's worth it. I have seen refurbished Graphire's on line as low as $50. I myself personally wouldnt buy a refurbished tablet simply because Im weary of stuff like that. But I hear they are just as good as new. CheeriO! Gina