Hey Dilan,
Just want to put it out there - I'm just chatting with you on behalf of OZScopes (I work here), but hopefully I'll be able to help you out.
Hope your exams went well! Came across your thread, so just thought I'd see if I could help you along.
Between the Astromaster 114EQ and the SKyWatcher 6", they're both reflector types, so you'll have to consider a few other things.
If size is an issue for you, you might want to lean toward the Astromaster - Dobsonian telescopes are fairly large, and stand at roughly 120cm tall (about floor to shoulder height). You're right in saying that the 6" aperture is fully worth it, and aperture size is critical for many astronomers to view what they want to see, especially since you stay in a metropolitan area (and will surely experience some light pollution). If you're planning to bring the telescope out with you on drives, you'll have to consider the heft of the Dobsonian as well. A 3" aperture difference is significant enough to be able to experience a great improvement in viewing capability, and you can check out our guide to aperture if you wanted here:
http://www.ozscopes.com.au/what-can-...telescope.html
It'll show you pictures of different celestial objects through varying aperture sizes, so it might be helpful to explain what you can expect to see through both scopes.
In terms of ease of use, I actually prefer operating a Dobsonian. You won't have to lie on the floor - the way it works is that it hinges on a base, and the base is affixed to a swivel disc. You look down the eyepiece at standing height, and it should be able to afford you decent views without having to contort - remember that as it's a reflector scope, you see what the top end of the scope (i.e. near the eyepiece) is pointing toward, rather than the bottom.
Re. wearing glasses, most eyepieces provide eye relief these days, and they vary from eyepiece to eyepiece - the telescope doesn't do anything for eye relief, it's entirely dependent on the eyepiece. The 4mm eyepiece for the Powerseeker 114EQ has an eye relief of 4mm, but they vary according to their focal lengths. You'll just have to adjust the distance between your spectacles and the eyepiece to find the right adjustment for you.
Ultimately, the choice between the Astromaster's EQ mount and the Dob's aperture size lies with you, it simply depends on what you feel would be more helpful and appealing. The EQ mount is popular for a reason - it makes it easy to track objects in the sky - but the Dob is also fairly easy to use, and it's large aperture size makes it a winner (at least in my opinion). Feel free to give us a call on (03) 9780 1802 if you'd like to have a bit of a chat (no obligations, by any means), and we'll do our best to help you out.
If you wanted to have a poke around other stores, one of the ones that come to mind is Bintel -
http://www.bintel.com.au/
They've got a store in Camberwell that you can have a look at if you'd like.
Again, feel free to get in touch if you needed any assistance. Hope this helps!
Best,
Greg
