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# Introduction to pen displays

## Overview

Pen displays are drawing tablets that have an embedded display panel. They are also called "screen tablets" or "display tablets".

## Key characteristics

* They DO have an embedded display
* They REQUIRE A COMPUTER to be used.

## Using a pen display

A pen display may look like a laptop or an iPad, which are standalone devices. However, unlike those devices:

* A pen display will **always** have at least one cable connected to a computer.
* A pen display does not contain a battery. It must always get power through a cable attached to a power supply or from the computer directly.

Pen displays cost between $300 and $3500.


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