As for who needs a Dobsonian reflector telescope, typically 6 to 10 inches but often more, mounted in an easy wooden "lazy Susan" type left-right up-down combination swivel that provides a very large field of view at a low price, in a device sometimes the size of a water heater and weighing 50 lbs (23 kg), we have seen beginners come here who bought one of those huge beasts and their first post is "I can't see anything."
As for who needs a Dobsonian reflector telescope, typically 6 to 10 inches but often more, mounted in an easy wooden "lazy Susan" type left-right up-down combination swivel that provides a very large field of view at a low price, in a device sometimes the size of a water heater and weighing 50 lbs (23 kg), we have seen beginners come here who bought one of those huge beasts and their first post is "I can't see anything." I know that tabletop Dobsonians have become popular. They are a good recommendation. If you were a beginner would you know the range of options for configurations of a "dob"?