Depends on what exactly bugs you about the macbook pro? If you want want somewhat less quality and half the price or so I'd look at the lenovo 710s. Aluminum+

Depends on what exactly bugs you about the macbook pro? If you want want somewhat less quality and half the price or so I'd look at the lenovo 710s. Aluminum+magnesium chassis, large touchpad, iris 540 graphics, i7, and 1080P matte display. Some might consider 1080P a big downgrade, but for a small 13.3" display I think it's quite reasonable. i7-6560U, iris 540, 16GB ram, 512GB ssd = $1,199.99 (free shipping). The most comparable macbook pro is the base, dual core i7 upgrade, 16GB upgrade, and 512GB upgrade = $2,199. That's without the dongles you need. With the 710s you can drive a TV/projector with HDMI, read a SD card, charge a phone with a normal usb cable, etc. No fancy display on the keyboard and no soft keys to replace esc.