So I refinanced my car which would bring the total payments down by $800. Seeing this "extra" money I could no longer fight it and finally broke down and got a tablet (Intuos Pro, Medium). A bit of warning, some people complain the surface is too rough and it is more textured than I was expecting. The stylus feels fine for me, though. My problem is getting my own hand to slide around smoothly on longer strokes. The only answer I can think of is to wear a glove with the fingers cut. Time to head to Party City's costume section...