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My advice, as a fellow beginner, would be to get something your going to get the most life out of.
I knew astrophotography was where I wanted to go so I bought an 8" f/5 newt and the best EQ mount I could afford.
When I was starting out I wanted something that was easy enough to use, but not so simple that I wouldn't learn the basics. so I intentionally bought a mount that wasn't GOTO, this kept cost down and means I have to 'manually think' about the sky.
You can get very satisfying results from nothing more than a reasonable (8-10" f/4-5) newt, on a stable mount, and any camera you already own, as long as it's mounted securely.
Later you can 'add on' guides copes, off axis guiders, autoguiders, filters, better cameras... But you'll need a solid base tht won't frustrate you.
I didn't find the EQ mount particularly daunting, but it is a little more work than a Dob in regards to setting it up every night and portability.
Good luk! Welcome to the sky.
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