Celestron AstroFi 90 Wi-Fi Refractor Telescope

Celstron Astro Fi 102 mm Cassegrain

I purchased this scope with the intent of letting grandkids use something that they could control with a iPhone while the parents and myself were setting up larger scopes. While I suspect that the Astro Fi system works very well, there were several reasons why I returned this product.1. While children are very capable of using a cell phone or ipad to control something, the real estate on a mobile phone is just not big enough to allow young children to work this.2. The scope is quick to set up and very light (23 pound total). Too light to allow children to focus it (the focus was stiff) without risk of knocking over or simply too much movement to allow viewing. I had considered using an imager instead of an eyepiece to allow them to view on screen, but the focus ... MoreI purchased this scope with the intent of letting grandkids use something that they could control with a iPhone while the parents and myself were setting up larger scopes. While I suspect that the Astro Fi system works very well, there were several reasons why I returned this product.1. While children are very capable of using a cell phone or ipad to control something, the real estate on a mobile phone is just not big enough to allow young children to work this.2. The scope is quick to set up and very light (23 pound total). Too light to allow children to focus it (the focus was stiff) without risk of knocking over or simply too much movement to allow viewing. I had considered using an imager instead of an eyepiece to allow them to view on screen, but the focus would still be an issue.3. The scope is not sufficient quality as an adult or adolescent "first scope" to justify even the low cost, comparatively. I suspect there are much better "first scope" options. As a child scope I judged it too flimsy to let them work with it without frustration. Maybe one of the other configurations (refractor or reflector) would work better, but I was not going to gamble on making a switch.The High Point team was very understanding about my return and handled it promptly and without quibbling. I took an in-store credit as I expect to order more from them, due to their service after the sale.