Switching to a pen display

Overview

If you already have a pen tablet (a screenless tablet) and are considering getting a pen display (a screen tablet), there are a few things you should take into account.

A pen display is not necessarily an "upgrade"

Many people mistakenly believe that a pen display is always better than a pen tablet and think of switching to one as an "upgrade." If that's your starting point, I'd ask you to step back and consider that each has its own merits. Many people — including professional artists — PREFER pen tablets to pen displays. More here: Pen tablets vs pen displays.

If it feels "weird" to draw on your pen tablet

One thing I often hear is that people find it feels strange or unnatural to draw on a pen tablet — like their hand isn't drawing what they expect.

Many times, the cause is that the pen tablet hasn't been configured correctly for the monitor's aspect ratio. More here: Matching aspect ratios with Force Proportions.

If your tablet is feeling weird, try matching the aspect ratios and give it a few more days. You might find that after this change you enjoy using your pen tablet much more.