learning to play a guitar?

[AMDRulz]

i have been interested now for several months now to pull my finger out and learn to play a guitar, what is the best way of approaching this? as in what is the best kind of guitar to learn on? does it matter if you buy a cheap one to learn on? what is the best way of learning? is it a case of getting one in your hands and having a go, books, learning cd roms? i have always been interested in electric guitar's over acoustic, but is it better to stick with basic acoustic?

any advice from fellow players?

cheers

 

[AMDRulz]

lol now what is very very freaky , is the guitar i purchased today is exactly the same as his in the picture. **shudders**