ED80 all the way. As a start up you'll never get better fun than a small refractor. Spend your money on a good mount and a decent camera. I wouldn't spend $1k on a refractor either. You can pick up a nice one second hand for a lot less money.
From there on you can play with guiding and imaging without having to worry about collimation or portability.
First ED80 I got for AUD265.00 and I kept it for 5 years. Loved that scope. Took it every where.
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