Great for a start - Meade NG70-SM Altazimuth Refractor A-Series Beginner Telescope, 20218

I got this for myself (33) and my kids (3&4) to get them interested in science/ astronomy. Setup was really easy and quick; it's barely a setup process at all.
Then I threw it outside, pointed at the city during the day to see some buildings to get accustomed to the eyepieces and knobs and all, then the next clear night, pointed at the moon.
The red dot viewfinder is pretty pointless. It may be because it's not snug enough to the tube (it's already attached out the box). But still for this power of telescope, I was fine with just pointing the scope at the general direction, and fiddling with the controls till I saw my target.
In Winter/ Spring/ Summer from New Jersey, I've seen the moon, Saturn and it's rings (wow people) and Arcterus of the Bootes constellation, all using "The Planets" iphone app.

Great starter scope. I'm actually coming back here to buy another scope, this time with more power so I can really see Saturn up close. With this scope, you just see a tiny ball with a line going through it. Still amazing.
Pros: Easy setup, stable, affordable
Cons: red dot finder not helpful

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.