Ok folks, so my netbook was finally breaking down on me (my main digital sketch device up till now) and after confirming the iPad was NOT gonna win as a replacement (please WACOM, bring us the pressure sensitive tablet PC) I did the right thing and bought a full size laptop.
Now I will never claim to be a member of the Mac family, but now that my netbook has died, all my computer devices are apple products. I am a little ashamed, but I'll learn to live with it. Now I have added a MacBook Pro to the list.

Now, i couldn't get the 15in with the hi-res anti-glare screen. But I made sure to max out the RAM right out the gate (saved $140 by not having apple do it XP ). And this baby is flying. It's also a firkin SPACE HEATER!

I had been using the bamboo P&T for my sketching up till now, and i had been paying serious thought to the newer generation Bamboos. I was kind of iffy about them but after a hands on spec comparison i am VERY HAPPY that i did get the new model ^^
For you folks who miss the roughness of graphite on paper, THIS one is the closest i myself have ever found, and it's nice and precise and everything!

Right now i'm using Sketchbook Pro. I got a little bit of training with it on the iPad but you really can't compare the two. Now, it's bigger than Open Canvas of coarse, but that just means i've lost time getting it all set up. It's a love hate relationship right now.
I still need to get photoshop on here.

But i will tell ya, after working out my own tool set, i really have gotten faster and better sketch results with this setup ^^

Here's some updated pics (refresh may be needed)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/755.....che=1331869181
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7547855/