Having used both the battery-in-pen style and the normal one, I really recommend you the second type.
I used a Genius tablet at first, does the job, but the pen weights too much and isn't as comfy as the wacom a friend gave me.

Can't help with prices, but a small, quite good tablet imo is the Wacom CTE-440 I use. BUT! I had to buy another pen for it, since the one it comes with died quick. The replacement one, though, has lasted me 2 years without a single issue.

some cheaper brands have wireless pens that use AAA batteries, depending on the way the pen is built it can be a real hasstle.

The leading brand in tablets is wacom, their pens dont need batteries and i suggest you start off with their bamboo models. I have a Bamboo Create which is 200$ but their cheapest model is 80$, ive had a good time with mine and im going on 3 years. If wacom isnt your preference just look for a solid tablet with decent pressure, solid frame, and a decent work size.

wacom bamboo pen


the only tablet ive ever had because it's like the best ever

they're also really cheap too like wow

I have a Weacom Bamboo, it's pretty good and there are a lot of different versions you can try out.

Wacom connect.

They have the bright-lime underside and requires no babberies~
Instead of the cord being connected to the tablet--it comes with a separate USB cord for you to connect with your tablet AND your comp.

My first tablet had the cord connected to it--and after maybe two months of use, the cord was starting to fray--like this:
http://i.imagebanana.com/img/7w7dwv.....RoyMcCloud.png

So go for connect. The only thing that it's given me in terms of problems is a sore knee. :0

wacom bamboo, any line, I agreee, go for one that has a separate USB cord, it's great because I always have a rolled up USB cord on the backpack, one plugged 24/7 on my office's PC and one at home for my laptop so I'm always ready to draw just carrying the little tablet around, you really don't need a whole lot of wire, though

Thanks for the Input guys. o3o
I'll look into Wacom brands.

Why did you need to put in poorblackfolk?
Did you do it because you thought it was funny?

I am poorblackfolk. o:

Pretty irrelevant there i don't see why you have to use the phrase poorblackfolk i mean if you were so poor enough to afford a 3ds and asking out to comments instead of looking up a good tablet under 100$ on google. :O

Well the 3DS was a gift to me for Xmas but that aside.
I would, I could and most likely did but as I said in the Journal, I don't know what I'm looking for. I've no knowledge about Tablets.
So I've asked here to hear some opinions and narrow down my searches.