Graphics tablet-screen hybrid
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A graphics tablet/screen hybrid (or tablet/LCD hybrid, Tablet LCD Monitor [1] ) is a graphics tablet that incorporates an LCD into the tablet itself, allowing the user to draw directly on the display surface. It should not be confused with tablet pc hybrids.
Graphics tablet/screen hybrids offer advantages over both touch screens and ordinary tablets.[citation needed] Unlike touch screens, they offer pressure sensitivity, and their resolution is generally higher.[citation needed]
While their pressure sensitivity and resolution are typically no better than those of ordinary tablets, they offer the additional advantage of being able to see one's hand physically moving across the image on the screen.[citation needed] This often allows for increased accuracy and a more tactile, "real" feeling to the use of the device.[citation needed]
However, these displays are typically very expensive, often selling for thousands of dollars. For instance, the Wacom Cintiq series ranges from just below $1000 to over $2000.
