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The 15-inch 2015 Retina model is no longer being sold on their website, too. It was there as an option for some time, but it appears this new update called for

The 15-inch 2015 Retina model is no longer being sold on their website, too. It was there as an option for some time, but it appears this new update called for getting rid of it. I was planning on saving up to finance that as my next laptop purchase, but seems as if I'll have to go through a third party seller.

SyneRyder 8y ago
And worth noting the 2015 15-inch MBP they've discontinued had the old non-butterfly keyboards. The old style keyboards are gone, Apple is 100% in on the keyboards they currently have a defect service program on. [1] (Edit: Though these new MBPs apparently have a new third generation keyboard, so not exactly identical.) [1] https://www.apple.com/support/keyboard-service-program-for-macbook-and-macbook-pro/ https://www.apple.com/support/keyboard-service-program-for-m...
skuhn 8y ago
The mid-2015 model (which I still use and think is way better) is over 3 years old now. It was always bound to be discontinued eventually. There are still some available in the Apple Store under the clearance section (https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/clearance/mac https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/clearanc...). Definitely your last chance to get this model new from Apple.
mgkimsal 8y ago
Bought a 2016, then returned it and got a refurb 2015. My only regret was getting the 500g SSD vs waiting for a 1tb model (which my friend got). The refurb levels were changing daily, and I kept missing the 1tb models, so I pulled the trigger on a 500g. Didn't care for the touch bar - yes, hey, apparently all the cool kids 'remap' their ESC key, and many did it I guess 20 years ago(!), but I've got decades of muscle memory to overcome. But beyond that, yeah sure it was thinner and sexier, but had a 20% smaller battery, and for the work I do, I guess I'm not 'pro' enough, but never managed more than about 4 hours max of real work. The 2015 model was 'good enough' in most respects, and better in others (keyboard, battery), and... cheaper. Always interested to see and try the newer models, but probably won't upgrade in 2018 or 2019 without some massive reason to do so. EDIT - well, the 32g option might be a worthwhile reason to upgrade. And the battery looks slightly larger than the 2016 model.
- robin_reala 8y ago
  You can upgrade the SSD yourself (e.g. https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-display/2013-2014-2015 https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-d... ) although a 1TB drive is $600.
  - mgkimsal 8y ago
    had looked at that - seemed potentially more trouble than it's worth, but... it might be a cost-effective avenue (factoring in time/value) before another upgrade. thanks.
  - drivingmenuts 8y ago
    I'm about to do that with my mid-2015 MBP, although I'm probably going to get an mSATA off of Amazon.
- eatbitseveryday 8y ago
  500g SSD is misleading. 'g' is used for 'grams' not for storage size. GB or GiB (or gb if you're really lazy), but not 'g'.
  - mgkimsal 8y ago
    apologies - I can def see how it can read like that.
- thesephist 8y ago
  The battery increase for the high end i7/i9 models is to offset the increased power draw -- it supposedly won't give you much in terms of battery life in actual usage.
  - sounds 8y ago
    Pro models will probably not have amazing battery life, especially if you're saturating the GPU (i.e. gaming). However, Apple has previously led the market in power optimizations. I'm not confident they'll do that this time.
alwillis 8y ago
The 15-inch 2015 Retina model is no longer being sold on their website, too. Check Apple's refurb store: https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_pro/15 https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macb... Also, Woot: https://computers.woot.com/plus/refurbished-macbooks-macbook-pros-3?ref=w_gh_cp_4_wp_6 https://computers.woot.com/plus/refurbished-macbooks-macbook...

SyneRyder 8y ago

And worth noting the 2015 15-inch MBP they've discontinued had the old non-butterfly keyboards. The old style keyboards are gone, Apple is 100% in on the keyboards they currently have a defect service program on. [1] (Edit: Though these new MBPs apparently have a new third generation keyboard, so not exactly identical.) [1] https://www.apple.com/support/keyboard-service-program-for-macbook-and-macbook-pro/ https://www.apple.com/support/keyboard-service-program-for-m...

skuhn 8y ago

The mid-2015 model (which I still use and think is way better) is over 3 years old now. It was always bound to be discontinued eventually. There are still some available in the Apple Store under the clearance section (https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/clearance/mac https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/clearanc...). Definitely your last chance to get this model new from Apple.

mgkimsal 8y ago

Bought a 2016, then returned it and got a refurb 2015. My only regret was getting the 500g SSD vs waiting for a 1tb model (which my friend got). The refurb levels were changing daily, and I kept missing the 1tb models, so I pulled the trigger on a 500g. Didn't care for the touch bar - yes, hey, apparently all the cool kids 'remap' their ESC key, and many did it I guess 20 years ago(!), but I've got decades of muscle memory to overcome. But beyond that, yeah sure it was thinner and sexier, but had a 20% smaller battery, and for the work I do, I guess I'm not 'pro' enough, but never managed more than about 4 hours max of real work. The 2015 model was 'good enough' in most respects, and better in others (keyboard, battery), and... cheaper. Always interested to see and try the newer models, but probably won't upgrade in 2018 or 2019 without some massive reason to do so. EDIT - well, the 32g option might be a worthwhile reason to upgrade. And the battery looks slightly larger than the 2016 model.

robin_reala 8y ago
You can upgrade the SSD yourself (e.g. https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-display/2013-2014-2015 https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-d... ) although a 1TB drive is $600.
- mgkimsal 8y ago
  had looked at that - seemed potentially more trouble than it's worth, but... it might be a cost-effective avenue (factoring in time/value) before another upgrade. thanks.
- drivingmenuts 8y ago
  I'm about to do that with my mid-2015 MBP, although I'm probably going to get an mSATA off of Amazon.
eatbitseveryday 8y ago
500g SSD is misleading. 'g' is used for 'grams' not for storage size. GB or GiB (or gb if you're really lazy), but not 'g'.
- mgkimsal 8y ago
  apologies - I can def see how it can read like that.
thesephist 8y ago
The battery increase for the high end i7/i9 models is to offset the increased power draw -- it supposedly won't give you much in terms of battery life in actual usage.
- sounds 8y ago
  Pro models will probably not have amazing battery life, especially if you're saturating the GPU (i.e. gaming). However, Apple has previously led the market in power optimizations. I'm not confident they'll do that this time.

alwillis 8y ago

The 15-inch 2015 Retina model is no longer being sold on their website, too. Check Apple's refurb store: https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_pro/15 https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macb... Also, Woot: https://computers.woot.com/plus/refurbished-macbooks-macbook-pros-3?ref=w_gh_cp_4_wp_6 https://computers.woot.com/plus/refurbished-macbooks-macbook...