All I gotta say is 17" laptops are flipping huge. It didn't really register fully until we unboxed it.
Hope it's not too heavy for her.
If it's too big, send it to me. 
yeah, but i love mine
oh, she's plenty happy, the thing is just a beast. We got a nice laptop bag for her that has rollers on the bottom and an telescoping handle
also, a padded laptop desk thing
yay!
yeah they are huge! i had the same experience with mine. But i sure do love it! lol