At this point, the pros are on screen surfaces like the Cintiq. Only hobbyists are using the Intuos non-screen surfaces. It takes a bit of practice to get used

At this point, the pros are on screen surfaces like the Cintiq. Only hobbyists are using the Intuos non-screen surfaces. It takes a bit of practice to get used to it, for sure, but there's virtually NO learning curve for the screen based surfaces like the Cintiq.