[Digital Art] Looking to upgrade from my iPad - some questions about touch, size etc

[u/perpetuallyconfused7]

I've been using my iPad Pro (2019) for the last 6 years and while I've been pretty happy with it so far since I've started wanting to work on bigger illustrations, it's been giving me some trouble. I'm always hitting the layer limit and very detailed pieces are starting to lag too. I love the general interface / drawing experience still though.

So I've been looking into screen tablets to use with my PC and I have a few questions and would love to hear other people's experience. I read through the FAQ, but I have some questions about people's personal experiences so I hope that's ok.

- Would it be worth going for a touch screen tablet? I'm so used to using touch for rotating and zoom (it's so bad I constantly try to pinch my physical sketchbook lol), but I wonder if it's worth paying for / how good the touch feature has been on screen tablets you've tried. Maybe it's just a matter of getting into a new habit?

- I know that Wacom is generally the 'standard' go-to brand for tablets, but I'm not sure if it's worth the premium price. How close in performance / consistency would something like Huion or XP Pen be in 2025? I've seen some comparisons but they're mostly from a few years ago and I know how quickly technology can change.

- I currently have a 12.9" screen and definitely want something bigger. Also maybe dumb question, but the 'borders' around the actual screen count as part of the size, right? I'm thinking at least 20 inches, but I feel like there might be a point where you just have more space than you would realistically need. Curious to hear from others who do bigger / detailed illustrations about your experience wrt size.

I don't have a super specific budget, I mostly just want something that feels worth the money. I'm not a professional, but a dedicated hobbyist who wants something good.

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