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do i need a specific software to use a graphics tablet with my laptop?

im planning to buy a wacom or iball tablet to use with my sony vaio laptop enabled with windows vista.
do i need a specific software to use it. if yes, then what kind and do i have to buy it separately or do i get it along with the tablet?
im a student of animation and a graphic artist, is there any make of tablet that you would recommend? i don’t need anything too fancy or with any overwhelming features.
thanks

Wacom normally give you some free painting and editing software with there tablets. But you can still use the tablet on stuff like photoshop or paint.