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I agree with Ving, 8" Dob is very easy to "throw" in the car and take for a drive. And quick to set up too. And as far as portability at home, the 8" f/6 Dob is a clear winner, especially when comparing similar aperture scopes. My 6" Mak is a minimum 2-trip job. The 8" is a grab-and-go (you need to add a couple of handles to the side panels of the base for this though).
Re Mak vs Schmidt, Maks tend to have longer focal lengths for given aperture, so they won't give you as wide a true field of view (magnify more for a given eyepiece). Smaller Maks without 2" focusers will be even more restrictive in this regard.
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