I think that is mainly a matter of opinion. Unfortunately, you can't use Vivado with Xilinx's older, cheaper chips. I think beginners are more likely to use the

I think that is mainly a matter of opinion. Unfortunately, you can't use Vivado with Xilinx's older, cheaper chips. I think beginners are more likely to use these chips than their more advanced, expensive chips. We'll have to see if the Spartan-7 is supported by Vivado or not.