gps vs. equatorial mount

I am considering purchasing the celestron 8inch gps vs. the 8 inch advanced series with the equatorial mount. Any suggetions?

I think the AS mount is a vast improvement over the older CG-5 and the price is very tempting. You will pay about twice as much for a Nexstar 8 GPS on a decent wedge (if you want to to some AP/imaging--I use the APT astro) than you will for the AS mount, but IMO, you will get a lot more mount.

I might agree with the earlier response, if you were considering the fork mount vs the CGE mount, but IMO, the fork mount beats the AS mount in every important dimension except price.

Best wishes with your decision.

Randy