There's some really great ego's out there now. What comes to mind is the new iTaste V3. It's an 800mah battery but has both variable power and variable voltage, a resistance reader (obviously for vw), a puff counter, 510 and ego threading, it's slightly longer than an ego 650mAh battery, comes in four colors, makes a great primary, backup and take-out battery, has a usb passthrough to micro connection (same as many cell phones), etc. I would say that if a newb started with this ego-type device, you might never need to get a mod. It has everything that a mod has except bigger batteries. However, bigger batteries and chargers add to entry costs, and entry costs ARE a barrier to entry for new vapers. These devices are not inexpensive. The best price I have seen is $34.95 at iVape:
https://ivape.net/index.php/iTaste-VV-3.0-Variable-Wattage-Device-Pearl-Chrome.html
Shipping is free, so about the same cost as a spinner/twist with shipping costs. Kit include 2 clearomizers, chargers, etc. Practically everything you could want in a mod/APV is there with the exception of day long battery life (for me at least). So get two maybe. Anyway, my two cents (again).