MacBook Pro 13.3, non-Retina display, 2.5 i5, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD. Is it a good laptop for $1500?

[Iosnation]

I need a new laptop. I have $1500 to spend. Is the MacBook Pro a good one? Or others?

 

[Just_Me_D]

For an additional $200, you can get a 15.4 inch MacBook Pro with an i7 CPU
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or more for less

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[jerrykur]

I need a new laptop. I have $1500 to spend. Is the MacBook Pro a good one? Or others?

Do you really need the 500 GB drive. If you can get by with something smaller you could save money by going with the lower end (4GB/128G or 8GB/256 GB) 13 inch retina model