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I would agree with Graham and the other guys. EQ mounts need more time to set up - the polar axis needs to be aligned with the south celestial pole. The EQ mount's movements can be awkward for beginners and some of the cheaper EQ mounts are not of the best quality. A Dobsonian is much easier to operate and the larger mirror (say 8") will provide brighter views, particularly of deep sky objects. It is also fairly manageable and quick to set up, and can be transported to a dark sky site fairly easily. You really need something that is simple and easy to operate - it will be used much more often than a design that is more fiddly to set up. And, as Graham said, the tube can be remounted on a decent EQ mount later on, such as an EQ6, for photography if that is where your interests lie.
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