I’m a Macbook user. It sounds like somebody is going to be spending a lot of money on a Mac and not enjoying the true benefits.
Look at the IMacs and see if one could work into his/her situation. The mouse pad and keyboards are bluetooth and would work well with a recliner. Put the Imac on a sidestand.
There, you just saved over a thousand dollars.
You pay twice as much for a Mac over the other computers; but you get things this friend of yours will never use.
The other thing to consider about Macs, is that when you want to upgrade to a new Mac, you could still get a lot of money from selling the old one, they keep their value better than any other laptop out there.