something like Tablet PC

[Ali Gilani]

hi,

i am the kind of person who likes to write and draw my ideas. i have this this writing pad, where i wirte stuff down. i wanted to know to know if there is a hardware that is something like the tablet PC.

what i mean is, IBM has this notepad, where u write stuff on a special paper pad with a special pen, and it gets transferred to the notepad's software where u can then view it. the same thing that Tablet PC's do. but both these options are quite expensive. is there a cheaper option in which i could scribble on a pad or something(an electronic board maybe?) and it gets transferred to my PC in my hand writing??

what about that thing on which digital artists draw stuff and it gets transferred?? what is it called??would it work?

Ali