Rating: Summary: A whole lot more then advertised Review: Great piece of equipment. Comes with tripod, and computer control hand set with 40,000 item library. Good Buy.
Rating: Summary: Easy to use! Review: I just recently bought my first "real" telescope (the Nexstar 8i) after doing much research and calling several astronomers. The Nexstar 8i is simple to use especially with the updated handcontroller and optional GPS. The Nexstar 8i is light weight, portable, and easy to take out to the field. I would recommend this telescope for any serious student of astronomy.
