Is this macbook pro MD101B/A good for £670

i have been offered this macbook pro but not retina display, good for £670
specs
2.5GHZ dual core Intel Core i5 with 3mb l3 cache (turbo boost to 3.1ghz)
4gb 1600mhz ddr3 sdram
500gb 5400 rpm hard drive
13.3 inch led-backlit glossy widescreen display 1280 by 800
intel HD Graphics 4000
Built in facetime camera
8x slot loading super drive (dvd+r dvd+rw cd-rw)
thunderbolt port
sdxc card slot
firewire800 port
2 x usb 3.0 ports
optical digital audio output, stereo speakers
10/100/1000 base-t ethernet
802.11n wi-fi and bluetooth 4.0
backlit keyboard and ambient light sensor
Pre-installed Mac OS-X and iLife
Many thanks in advance x

Hi Hun
Thank you so much for your advice. And yes it worked out perfectly i am so happy with it, it is a fabulous machine, i love apple products that are very impressive with regards to technology and keeping out the viruses that all other computers can get.
I told my husband that he should be lucky and he laughed lol, yes he loves it too. When we pay for something here we are very protected even if its a private sale, even better when through paypal, which is a good thing. The trading standards here are very strict and have to pass all sorts and if no its thrown out plus the banks give us protection when we buy something too, if its not what it should be we are reimbursed and the seller has to pay the bank then, so yes we are very lucky.
I agree this community is fabulous, plus i am very happy also as i was able to "pay it forward" too i answered somebody's question that i knew the answer to i was so chuffed to bits hehe.
Du to my disabilities i have to spend lots of time in hospital and when at home i spend most the time on the bed due to my spinal injury, from hit and run, so robert bought me the iPad 2 when it girst came out and i have love it all the time, still do but wanted to be able to do lots more so we decided to buy another macbook and so glad i found this one, whether i have to lie down or sit on the couch even for short periods i have the macbook on a lap try, has polystyrene balls in then a hard tray attached to it so the macbook is ver on anything soft, so it is very protected.
Well sweet thank you so much for all your help, and no doubt i will have to call on you again, i will click the follow button for you and may have to bug you again lol. so no doubt speak soon.
Take real good care
Best regards
Tracey xx

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