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Will it work with an Android phone - is it cross compatible?

My father has an android phone and being 80 and not being as good at keeping his balance - he is looking for something that will alert my mother or someone if he falls. Any other health features would be good as well. Suggestions welcome.

I was now looking at the http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Dell-Inspiron-15-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.323890200 it is the i3 - but similar specs all around - the only issue (if it is an issue, is the 4 gig instead of 8 gigs. I am not sure if this laptop can be upgraded.

I have been reading up on reviews and they say the i5-4210 (with the 4400 graphics card) is prone to crashed and poor battery life. Sucks.

I am not sure if I am ready to make the plunge, but they both look great. They are both from the microsoft store and ship to Canada. One has the i5-5200U and the other has the i5-4210U. I wonder if there is a major difference between them? It might be moot point considering the one with the...

What about the Toshiba Satellite C55-C - I heard that is the best laptop under $500. True? And this went out of stock, which is too bad ...

thank you for the effort. Can you tell me why it is better? The one from Amazon.ca is only 14 inch instead of 15.6

I am in Canada though, the prices with the exchange are dramatically different.

Same price at both Staples and Walmart of $399.99: This is for my brother that does not play games, just surfs, uses spreadsheets & docs, watches netflix etc. He want to spend $400 at the max (plus tax). Battery life is kind of important but not a deal breaker. I have seen the Microsoft store...