The Digital Caricature- Nuts and Bolts

People have asked me how do I do what I do? I used to say it was in the "magic" marker... now that I've offered digital, I have to make up another story :)

First off I'd like to say that you must love the digital world if you want to get into this.  Its not easy and it can be a big learning curve. Most tried and true artists love the pen on paper feel and fluidity it bring to a drawing. While I can't argue that point I will say digital has its own advantages, IF, you have the right equipment.
This is no time to penny pinch. The right tool will get you the right result as long as you bring the patience and the skillz!
The tools of the trade:
Well, I must take a moment to call attention to my equipment of choice.  I was working on a WACOM Graphire 4x6 Digital Tablet and "managing". This tablet did the job but was certainly not offering the interaction I desired. Since then, I have since upgraded to the Cintiq 21 UX.  This tablet is amazing.  It is very natural and easy to use once you get the brushes and feel for how it all works.
Here are the specs below if you would like the best price online! Most sell for over $1,999. Amazon has it for less and it was free shipping too!
Operating System
I am Running Vista on my laptop with it and using Corel Painter X and Photoshop depending on the need. Sometime in the studio I move over to my Mac Mini as well, Running OSX 10.4.11- a bit behind I know. :)
LCD Screen of choice
At big Corporate Events and major events that warrant and pay for the "supersized" effect, I offer a projection set up and a larger 28" LCD Display. This LCD is a Hanns-G or I-Inc. (same). You can pick these up on Tigerdirect.com when they run specials... usually they are between $299 - $350.

Printing and Projecting
As far as printing - The best portable, fast and low cost printer I've found is the Epson Picture Mate Dash.(see below)  This thing prints at $0.26 a sheet, and takes only about 36 seconds to print as compared to most 75 second printers that are more expensive.