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I had a thought... if he doesn’t need mobility and mainly wants to use it in his lazy boy... get a Mac Mini and hook it up to the TV. Use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and save about $2,000. As an added bonus, he’ll be able to stream Internet video content directly to his TV. That’s what I’d do in this scenario.
36 posted on April 26, 2011 1:45:14 AM EDT by pgyanke

No, he should not get a Macbook pro. Not just for web surfing. Instead, get him an iPAD2 . . . Only $500

Apple sells a wire to connect an iPad2 to a TV, so that would make the iPad option viable from the viewability POV.
That would leave the question of the need for a keyboard, in the unlikely event that he wants to do enough text input to matter. But there's an add-on for that, to.
Advantage over the MacBook pro, obviously, of almost $2K, plus less concern over heat on the lap.
Plus, of course, when he isn't on the couch he can take his iPad with him. Throw in an extra few bucks for iLife and iWork for completeness.
The other side of that ledger, he doesn't have as much storage capacity for photos - but the photos he does have, he has.
But hey, he pays his money and he takes his choice. I wouldn't worry too much about buyer's remorse in any event. If he's willing to spring for $2500, Apple will definitely provide the user experience he expects - most esp. if he lives in shouting distance of an Apple Store.