Hi GeneralNinja,
to IIS!
You'll be sorely disappointed with the views through an ED80 compared to a 10" dob. Really, very disappointed.
The ED80 makes a great guide scope. Or a great imaging scope. No doubt about it. But as a visual scope, compared to a 10" newt, there's no comparison.
The 10" newt can also be a great scope for planetary/lunar astrophotography - but would be challenging for a newbie as a deep-space imaging scope.