Originally Posted by: HammurabiElectrics are generally easier to play.
It's important to not buy a guitar so cheap that you quickly outgrow it. If you can't afford something that you'll still be playing a year or two from now you would be better off saving up for something better.
yes hammurabi's got a point.
electric can help your acoustic playing and vise versa, but you need a good guitar. buy a good one that will last you a long time and you cant go wrong