I have gone to stores where I go from guitar to guitar and they all sound so different....so the sound quality is important for me...
if you just want a guitar...to start... and have something
like they said up there in the thread...go with what you have to spend
and if you can do some research and see what is suggested in your price ran.....try a google search
"recommended acousitc guitars between 200-300" for example...
let us know what you get...good luck