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Many people who are asking or hoping for an update to the non-Retina MBP are missing an important point. Apple already has released an update to it with newer C

Many people who are asking or hoping for an update to the non-Retina MBP are missing an important point. Apple already has released an update to it with newer CPUs, and better screen, and thinner, it's the Retina MBP. The non-Retina MBP is effectively discontinued because it's largely replaced by the Retina version, and has been for many years. They still sell the non-Retina MBP (in one size only, no 15") just for few people that absolutely need a built-in optical drive in their MBP for some specific reason. The non-Retina MBP is not meant for the general public. If you walk into an Apple Store without knowing anything, the chances of you walking out with one is less than 1%, it's hard to find and store employees will recommend something better for your needs.

kristianp 10y ago
That's a good point. The article does mention that its latest release was over a year ago, which isn't bad: "The Retina MacBook Pro is 442 days into its current cycle, despite refreshes coming every 268 days on average in the past."
snowwrestler 10y ago
> They still sell the non-Retina MBP (in one size only, no 15") just for few people that absolutely need a built-in optical drive in their MBP for some specific reason. The key here is "built in," because Apple also sells a USB external optical drive. In fact a 13" retina MBP + USB optical drive is lighter than the 13" non-retina MBP by itself. Actually there are a few reasons people still buy the old MBP, but price is probably the main one. https://marco.org/2016/01/04/md101ll-a https://marco.org/2016/01/04/md101ll-a