stylus vs mouse vs drawpad

for those of you who design art on computer;

do you use a stylus, mouse or drawpad?

i mainly use a mouse because i don't have to money to go buy a good drawpad or touch screen monitor. the mouse is pretty good in some areas, but it lacks control and precision.

the drawpad is pretty nice too. i've used them before. the only downside is you have to be pretty coordinated to use it. i prefer touchscreen more, because i can see what i'm drawing while i'm drawing it.

does anyone know of a good desktop lcd monitor with touch screen capabilities? i'm looking for a good priced one that's in the ballpark of 20-24 inches.

what's a good laptop (other than that retarded gateway) with touchscreen capabilities?

does anyone know if the touchscreen capabilities are compatible with linux?

[Taryn]

a quick search on wikipedia should solve your problems

i use a mouse, but if it were up to me, i'd rather use a drawing tablet