As for me, I'm sticking with the three questions which have served well over
the years...

1. What's your budget?

2. Where will you use your telescope and how will you get it there?

3. What kind of observing would you like to do: lunar/planetary (Moon, Jupiter,
etc.); deep-sky (star clusters and nebulae; or a little bit of both?

Regards,

Bill Ferris
"Cosmic Voyage: The Online Resource for Amateur Astronomers"
URL: http://www.cosmic-voyage.net
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