I’ve had a lot of Macs, currently two Mac Pro 15 inch, and three big iMacs.
The 17 inch is not practical for a portable. If he’s going to mac around at home, the iMac is the way to go. Cheaper and with a bigger monitor too.
True, true, all true. I was about to post the very same thing. I say that once you go Mac, you never go back.