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Are older Generation MBP's cheaper now?

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Chairman Mao

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I'm off to Hong Kong in a couple of weeks and want to replace my previous macbook pro (mid 2010 - 15" - 2.4GHz i5 - 320GB - 4GB RAM) that got stolen a couple of weeks ago.

I was really happy with the performance I got from my old computer so I'm looking for something similar. The retina display is out of my price range.

I've read that the late 2011 models can be found for $330 - $400 cheaper than the list price. Does anybody know if this is true? How much would the 15" base model cost?
 
Stetrain said:
Check the Refurbished Mac section of the Apple store, here's a link for the US store:

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

There's a Late-2011 15" MBP for $1359.
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Thanks, I'm considering a Refurbished Mac too, but I was really wanting to know about new macbookpros. With the newer models coming out I thought I might be able to pick up and older model cheaper than their list price.
 
Chairman Mao said:
I've read that the late 2011 models can be found for $330 - $400 cheaper than the list price. Does anybody know if this is true? How much would the 15" base model cost?
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Only while shops have physical stock, so you have to act fast unfortunately you are now likely too late as many watch for the limited discount in the previous model Mac`s your best bet is likely a base model (non Retina) if not take the refurbished path.
 
If you're interested in purchasing the laptop while in Hong Kong, you might be interested to know that the local equivalent of Best Buy/Future Shop here are selling the older models with a discount. Combined with the fact that electronics are tax-free here, that means prices could be similar to the refurb prices but you'll be getting a brand new item.

The hassle of bringing the entire box etc back to the US could be a hassle though.
 
TheMacBookPro said:
If you're interested in purchasing the laptop while in Hong Kong, you might be interested to know that the local equivalent of Best Buy/Future Shop here are selling the older models with a discount. Combined with the fact that electronics are tax-free here, that means prices could be similar to the refurb prices but you'll be getting a brand new item.

The hassle of bringing the entire box etc back to the US could be a hassle though.
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I'm based in China so it shouldn't be that much of a hassle. Can you give me some more details of the shops please?
 
Chairman Mao said:
I'm based in China so it shouldn't be that much of a hassle. Can you give me some more details of the shops please?
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Broadway and Fortress- they're basically the equivalent of Best Buy.

Some independent Apple Authorized Retailers usually have discounted previous generation stock at a discount too.
 
Just bear in mind that the 2011 MBP 15" runs quite hot when the dGPU and CPU are combined, so if you go that route I'd advise installing GFXCardStatus and setting it to only use the integrated HD3000 graphics. Temps rarely exceeded 40c on my high res AG MBP from last year when using integrated. When anything triggered the dGPU they were always around 65c at idle and the battery life was destroyed.
 
It costs $900 to repair in Future shop. Unlike Windows, MacBook Pros are very expensive to even repair or to do small hardware changes.
 
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