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# Pen computer recommendations

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**Before you purchase:**

* Read [Beginner's guide to drawing tablets](/drawtab/basics/beginners-guide.md)
* Review these [Buying tips](/drawtab/buying/buying-tips.md)
* Look through the [Drawing tablet buying guide](/drawtab/buying.md)

If you want to see the full set recommendations go here: [Recommendations](/drawtab/recs.md)
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## **Overview**

**Pen computers** are slate form-factor laptops that provide the full drawing tablet **experience**.

**Pen computers** are **true drawing tablets** because:

* They use the most popular digital pen technology (EMR) for their digitizers and pens
* They provide the classic drawing tablet experience.

## "Pen computers" terminology

**Pen computers** is what Wacom calls this category of devices in relation to drawing tablets.

## Common traits

* Operating system: Windows
* Intended usage scenario: Drawing, painting, sketching
* Pen tech: EMR (electromagnetic resonance)

## <mark style="color:red;">My position on pen computers</mark>

As a policy, I do NOT recommend pen computers. The reasons are many and documented here: [The case against pen computers](/drawtab/buying/pen-computers-bad.md)**.**

I recognize that some people LOVE the experience of using a pen computer. But overall, because of the cost of purchase, support, repair, and lack of upgradability, I cannot in good conscience recommend them.

I suggest you look at alternatives: [Alternatives to pen computers](/drawtab/buying/pen-computer-alternatives.md).

## **Current models**

* Huion Kamvas Studio 16 ($1700)
* Huion Kamvas Studio 24 ($2400)
* Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13 ($2500)
* Wacom MobileStudio Pro 16 ($3500)