Why is Apple still selling MacBook Pro 13 with Disc Drive 2012?

[sekker]

I think Apple is still selling a lot of this model. It's a great machine.

[spacescape]

I am really wondering when we will get a iPad / Laptop cross over like the surface? Or an iPad Air with touch screen… I'm really wondering if there is a market but the Surface 3 is actually pretty slick. (Don't yell at me).

[mrlynn]

I have the 2010 model (Core2Duo) of that 13" MBP. I've been assuming for a couple of years that Apple would discontinue this computer, and am surprised that they have not. Considering that it's their last upgradable laptop, I am pleasantly surprised. If you want one, I'd say: Get 'em while they still exist.

/Mr Lynn

[Filliam H. Muffman]

GGD wrote:
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

No USB 3.0? Meh.

It is easy money if people are buying them and they can still get all the parts to build them.

[mrlynn]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:

No USB 3.0? Meh.

It is easy money if people are buying them and they can still get all the parts to build them.

The current ones do have USB 3.0 (and still a Firewire port!):

http://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/specs/

/Mr Lynn

[GGD]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
[quote=GGD]
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

No USB 3.0? Meh.

It is easy money if people are buying them and they can still get all the parts to build them.
It has USB 3.0, just like all of the other Apple Laptops, so it's not a feature unique to that model.

[sekker]

I would love to see someone combine two modern SSDs in a RAID setup in one of these machines and see if they are faster than a MBPR model.

[sekker]

I would love to see someone combine two modern SSDs in a RAID setup in one of these machines and see if they are faster than a MBPR model.

[silvarios]

Seems like it would make a great $799 entry level system.

[Ombligo]

So that they can stop selling it a week before I am ready to buy a new MBP. Because I want/need an optical drive and ethernet

(and Spacescape is right - my wife's iPad is starting to stutter and I'm seriously considering a Surface for her. They are really slick)