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Prev. Gen MBP 15" still available to order new.
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Yea. I was confused. I thought it strange. I assume there is still strong demand. I never noticed it when the new MBPTB were announced. I also thought this kind model would be relegated to refurb section but if the market is still valuing it I guess why not charge top dollar with options. 
Yea. I was confused. I thought it strange. I assume there is still strong demand. I never noticed it when the new MBPTB were announced. I also thought this kind model would be relegated to refurb section but if the market is still valuing it I guess why not charge top dollar with options.
Top dollar is the word. This machine went up in price to the tune of £300 when the 2016 Macbook Pros were launched. They can still be bought in the refurb store for less though. The 2017 Macbook Pro ought to be significantly faster though.
I picked one up from Best Buy for $1749 and it's been fantastic so far. Really loving having 16GB of RAM and a larger screen.
They still make them since they are the standard issue computer in many corporations. Their IT departments have units in stock as spares. They can relatively easily pull the SSD from a failed unit and stick it into a replacement unit to get someone back working.
Prices I can only dream of... in Eurzone so €uro prices + 23% sales tax.
Meaning base model comes in around $2592 when converted from €pro price of €2299
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That's really interesting. I have an old 2009 MB unibody (alu) that has the handy snap out panel to access HD & Battery. I think the panel has warped a little form a slightly budged battery and/or ware and tear but when I had it as a machine it was in perfect order. It was used as a point machine in retail so wouldn't have been cared for as well but in terms of swapping out to component prone to failure it's the easiest I've ever come across not only on any mac but any computer I've ever owned or seen. Mac or otherwise. Just installed El Capitan on it so some life in it yet!
Meaning base model comes in around $2592 when converted from €pro price of €2299
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That's really interesting. I have an old 2009 MB unibody (alu) that has the handy snap out panel to access HD & Battery. I think the panel has warped a little form a slightly budged battery and/or ware and tear but when I had it as a machine it was in perfect order. It was used as a point machine in retail so wouldn't have been cared for as well but in terms of swapping out to component prone to failure it's the easiest I've ever come across not only on any mac but any computer I've ever owned or seen. Mac or otherwise. Just installed El Capitan on it so some life in it yet!