If you get a Toshiba, make sure not to get anything Brand New Top of the Line. Happened to me when I got my AV101. That was a quite some years ago, and just like cars, the first batch are the most problematic ones.

Stick with proven technology, don't let the sales guy steer you way left by saying, "oh we just got these in today". You prob won't anyway since I see your GF's uses will be very straightforward and minimal.