OS Lion, do I need to use a pad now, not a mouse?

I have an intel (desktop) imac. I use a keyboard and a mouse. Mostly producing graphics work. Occasionally I resort to an old wacom tablet and stylus.
Should I be using something different to get the most from OS Lion? A touch pad of some sort? Is it a big loss if I just continue to use the keyboard and mouse?

The trackpad definitely makes it easier to navigate in Lion due to the added gestures. You can use both the trackpad and the mouse. Some people prefer the mouse for things like graphics work, some use the trackpad.
I have both on my systems but tend to use the trackpad all the time while the mouse sits unused.
Here are the trackpad gestures with Lion:
Regards,
Captfred

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Lab79 wrote:
Are you on Apple's payroll?
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