CC is not an option because if I bought the computer at best buy it would cost 3x as much as it would on craigslist.
He specifically requires a Apple device to develop (tbh a cheap used Mac Mini will do, OP) for iOS.
Also @OP: There are cloud based mac environments where you can compile your code (and develop locally).
Don't want a Mac Mini. Want something portable.
And what kind of cloud environments are you talking about? Do they supply IDE's like XCode?