Tablet ???

A couple questions for anyone who owns a cintiq tablet or a lower grade one. I work on a Aiptek Hyperpen 1200:

Where is a good place to look for a cintiq?
Any websites that have good techniques for practice excersise?
Do you find that sketching first, then drawing on top of a the sketch a good technique?-on a model like mine, where you draw on a screenless tablet

i own the same model only mine has been rebranded under medion brand, it was a bit difficult to use with the battery operated pen and wonky drivers…if you have the money get wacom intous3. a good way to get acclaimated to using the tablet is to use the tablet. doing renders are probably the easiest way…

Do you find that sketching first, then drawing on top of a the sketch a good technique?-on a model like mine, where you draw on a screenless tablet

it seems like that might be redundant, why not just scan it, but if it works for you go for it, try out different techniques and see what works…