I'd consider myself a beginner. I bought as my first scope an EQ-1 8" Newtonian f/4. Then an ETX-80. Then an LX90-8".
For me, the important things are:-
First; goto, preferably a goto that's Alt-Az,, with GPS and LNT because it will set itself up and point you to the things you can't find when you can't find anything.
Second, as big an aperture as possible.
Third, portable.
After that, you know if you are hooked.
Regards,
Tony Barry
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