Flextube dob auto & goto

[Ceti Alpha V]

What is the difference in the goto motors other than it goes to over the auto flextube dob? I'd like a dob, at least auto but the £300 extra for goto seams a bit steep in price. The EQ mounts at least give better motors etc for the money - if it is just a handset upgrade (which looks much like a TV remote with about the same computing power) then, frankly, an extra £300 notes is just not worth the extra.

I was going to go for a synscan az auto, like the 127 mak, 102 mak of 102 refractor to get going and see if I needed extra apeture. And, if I do, it is a heap of cash just to track yet alone goto.

I wonder if the Goto is worth the rather heafty price tag?

[Doc]

That £300 could buy some nice eyepieces and you will have so much more fun star hopping.

[brantuk]

You can upgrade the auto handset to goto for around £120 with a bit of jiggery pokery lol