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Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - Go To Top - 12-08-2014
Just wondering...
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - C(-)ris - 12-08-2014
Demand.
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - gabester - 12-08-2014
The real reason is edu customers. It's the least expensive Mac laptop that can go in a cart of iPads and use Configurator with more than 20 of them at the same time.
I wish they'd kill the HDD, though, and replace it with an SSD. You can "customize" one but that gets you a meager 128 drive for $50 less than a retina MBP.
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - D-Rod - 12-08-2014
Ok, I demand you tell us!
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - C(-)ris - 12-08-2014
gabester wrote:
The real reason is edu customers. It's the least expensive Mac laptop that can go in a cart of iPads and use Configurator with more than 20 of them at the same time.
I wish they'd kill the HDD, though, and replace it with an SSD. You can "customize" one but that gets you a meager 128 drive for $50 less than a retina MBP.
You forget about the MacBook Air? Any of them will do that, and do it better than the 13" MBP. Only the top end model costs more than the Pro. Most of the schools I work with have moved to the Air. I don't know of any that have purchased new 13" MBP with opticals.
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - GGD - 12-08-2014
So they can offer a product for customers who want any of the following features.
Built in Ethernet port
Built in FireWire port
Built in Optical Drive
Upgradable Standard 2.5" SATA Drive
Upgradable RAM
Battery level LEDs.
Original MacSafe power connector
Price of $1099
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - Onamuji - 12-08-2014
gabester wrote:
The real reason is edu customers. It's the least expensive Mac laptop that can go in a cart of iPads and use Configurator with more than 20 of them at the same time.
Nope.
'Got lots of clients buying them.
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - GuyGene - 12-08-2014
Built in Ethernet port
Built in FireWire port
Built in Optical Drive
Upgradable Standard 2.5" SATA Drive
Upgradable RAM
Battery level LEDs.
Original MacSafe power connector
That's wha' I wanted when I got my MacBook Pro a few weeks ago, but with retina display - canno' have it all.
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - freeradical - 12-08-2014
It seems crazy to not have built in ethernet on a laptop.
Re: Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012? - GuyGene - 12-08-2014
:agree: Yep free, I've missed that already.