Yeah exactly, depends on genre. And jwalshjr is right, electric is not easier to play. I've been playing for like 10 years and i'm in a band. (Visit my page to see my gear)
It depends on the type of music you want to play. For Country music, you'd use the Acoustic guitar. For Rock music, you'd use the Electric guitar. It's all about the type of music you are going to play, so you can't pick which is better...