i recently started the guitar too, and started on acoustic. I found it harder to press down the strings, and ended up having sore fingers for ages. After learning loadsa chords and music the hard way, i brought an electric, and its soo much easier. Maybe learning the acosutic is a better way of getting used to the guitar. Also you can learn it without being distracted by electrics and other things that complicate matters. I think acoustic is best personally, the sometime later you can learn the electric. It does depend on what kind of music you want to play aswell though!