Are Tasco good telescopes for beginers

At least you ask before buying it, Here is a copy of the Telescope Buyers
FAQ, this will help, also some links for you, these will explain what you
should consider when buying your first telescope.  What ever you do  not by
the Tasco, you would be better off with a set of 7x50 Bino's.

http://members.aol.com/DonMFox /begin.html (Good Advice)

http://www.mindspring.com/~cov ington/astro (Some simple basics)

http://www.weatherman.com/ (Good info and scope and equipment reviews)

Purchasing Amateur Telescopes FAQ
                    Slc.Dennis Bishop
                    starl @qnet.com
                   Last Updated: 9908.18
 Copyright (c) 1999 Slc.Dennis Bishop  All rights reserved.
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Questions in this FAQ:

1. What is the single most important thing I should know before
   buying a telescope?
2. Recommendations for Beginners.
3. What Does All the Jargon Mean?
4. What Are Some Good Introductions To Amateur Astronomy?
5. What Will I Be Able To See?
6. Buying A Telescope
6.1    What Company Makes the Best Telescopes?
6.2    What is the Best Telescope to Buy?
7.     Where Do I Buy My Telescope?
7.1    What About Buying Used?
7.2    What About Building A Telescope?
7.3    What is the Best Mount?
7.4    Binocular Telescope
8.  What Accessories Will I Need?
9.  What are Digital Setting Circles?
10. Why Should I Start With Binoculars?
10.1   How Do I Hold Binoculars
11. What Books and Star Charts Are Recommended?
11.1   What About Computer Programs?
12. About this FAQ

Contributors to this posting include:
    Pierre Asselin  Dana Bunner     Doug Caprette
    Mike Collins    Kevin Deane     Jay Freeman
    Chuck Grant     Dyer Lytle      Christopher Gunn
    Doug McDonald   Andy Michael    Dave Nash
    Jim Van Nuland  Bill Nelson     Leigh Palmer
    Alan Peterman   Tom Randolph    David Smith
    Geoff Steer     Mario Wolczko   C. Taylor Sutherland
    Paul Zander     David Knisely

1. What is the single most important thing I should know before
   buying a telescope?

This is the single most important thing you should get out of this
FAQ: DO NOT BUY YOUR TELESCOPE FROM A DEPARTMENT STORE. Ignore
everything any literature tells you about magnification and such.
Buy from a telescope store, where you will get a telescope that
makes smaller claims, but will give you FAR better performance.

The reason is that as far as telescopes go, how much you can magnify
is a function of the amount of light the t