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As has been stated on this forum the view of the planets is very small,but isn't this so in most scopes? He will still get reasonable views of the moon and still see the rings of Saturn,don't forget the boy is only eight years old and I know for a fact that Binoculars don't hold the same !wow! factor as a telescope.
Most of us started with small telescopes, and because we wanted to see more continued in our hobby to upgrade, so I say get the small scope and see how he goes, he can still watch birds and ships and other things.
If he does'nt go any further then you havn't lost to much money and you still a have a telescope for the future.astroron
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